James A. Roe

James A. Roe Sr. (July 9, 1896 – April 22, 1967) was an American World War I and World War II veteran and politician from New York. He served as the leader the Queens County Democratic committee from 1938 to 1954 and a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947.

Early life and career Roe was born July 9, 1896, in Flushing, Queens. His father, James A. Roe, was a clerk of the court who was descended from an Irish family. Roe attended Flushing High School and later played semi-pro baseball.

At the outset of World War I in 1917, he joined the Army and graduated from the Army's School of Military Aeronautics at Cornell University and served in the United States Army Signal Corps. After the war he worked as a real estate and insurance broker, became involved in contracting and engineering business, and was on the board of directors of the Flushing National Bank. He developed tracts of land in Flushing and Murray Hill during his real estate career.

Death and burial After leaving politics, he resumed his former business interests. Roe died in Hollywood, Florida, on April 22, 1967, and was buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery in Flushing.