Gerald T. Flynn
Gerald Thomas Flynn (October 7, 1910 – May 14, 1990) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.[1]
Gerald T. Flynn | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence H. Smith |
Succeeded by | Henry Schadeberg |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
In office 1951–1955 | |
Succeeded by | Lynn Stalbaum |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerald Thomas Flynn October 7, 1910 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | May 14, 1990 79) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary McAvoy |
Alma mater | Marquette University (LLB) |
Born on a farm in Racine County, Wisconsin near Racine, Wisconsin, Flynn attended a rural grade school and St. Catherine's High School. He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1933. He was admitted to the bar in 1933 and commenced the practice of law in Racine, Wisconsin. He served as delegate to Democratic National Conventions in 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960. He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1950 to 1954.
Flynn was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961). He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress and for election in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress. He resumed the practice of law. He was a resident of Racine, Wisconsin, until his death there on May 14, 1990.
Notes
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1960,' Biographical Sketch of Gerald T. Smith, pg.12-13
- "Democrat Wins 1st District Congress Seat". Janesville Daily Gazette. November 5, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Gerald T. Flynn (id: F000227)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.