Gerald T. Flynn
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Gerald Thomas Flynn was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born on a farm in Racine County near Racine, Wisconsin
, Flynn attended a rural grade school and Racine (Wisconsin) 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
1950-1954.
Flynn was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961).
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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born on a farm in Racine County near Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, Flynn attended a rural grade school and Racine (Wisconsin) High School.
He graduated from Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one of only two law schools in Wisconsin. With 45 full-time professors and approximately 760 J.D. students, the law school is ranked in the top tier among American...
in 1933.
He was admitted to the bar in 1933 and commenced the practice of law in Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
.
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
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
1950-1954.
Flynn was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961).
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
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, until his death there on May 14, 1990.