Thomas J. McIntyre
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Thomas James McIntyre was a U.S. senator
from New Hampshire
, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Laconia, New Hampshire
, he attended the public and parochial schools of Laconia; he graduated from Manlius Military School in Manlius, New York
, in 1933, Dartmouth College
, Hanover, New Hampshire
, in 1937, and Boston University
Law School in 1940; admitted to practice law before the New Hampshire Supreme Court
in 1940.
McIntyre served in the United States Army
1942–1946 and was discharged as a major.
He was Mayor
of Laconia, New Hampshire from 1949 to 1951 and city solicitor in 1953.
Unsuccessful candidate for 84th Congress in 1954; he was elected in a special election on November 6, 1962, as a Democrat
to the United States Senate
to fill the unexpired term of Henry Styles Bridges ending January 3, 1967; reelected in 1966 for the full six-year term, and again in 1972 and served from November 7, 1962, until January 3, 1979. He is the only Democrat to represent New Hampshire in the Senate for more than one term since the people gained the right to elect Senators in 1916.
McIntyre ran for reelection in 1978, but narrowly lost to Republican
Gordon Humphrey, who took advantage of a nationwide conservative movement and McIntyre's tendency to spend more time in Florida than in the state he represented in the Senate. Recognizing in his defeat the rising power of the New Right, he published The Fear Brokers, in 1979, co-authored with John C. Obert. In his book, McIntyre described the forces and personalities of the New Right across the nation, focusing particularly on the struggle in his home state.
He was a resident of Laconia, New Hampshire
and Tequesta, Florida
, until his death in Palm Beach, Florida
on August 8, 1992; interment in St. Lambert Cemetery in Laconia.
United States Senate
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from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Laconia, New Hampshire
Laconia, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile...
, he attended the public and parochial schools of Laconia; he graduated from Manlius Military School in Manlius, New York
Manlius, New York
Manlius, New York may refer to the following places Onondaga County, New York:*Manlius , New York*Manlius , New York...
, in 1933, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, in 1937, and Boston University
Boston University
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Law School in 1940; admitted to practice law before the New Hampshire Supreme Court
New Hampshire Supreme Court
The New Hampshire Supreme Court is the supreme court of the U. S. state of New Hampshire and sole appellate court of the state. The Supreme Court is seated in the state capital, Concord. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices appointed by the Governor and Executive...
in 1940.
McIntyre served in the United States Army
United States Army
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1942–1946 and was discharged as a major.
He was Mayor
Mayor
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of Laconia, New Hampshire from 1949 to 1951 and city solicitor in 1953.
Unsuccessful candidate for 84th Congress in 1954; he was elected in a special election on November 6, 1962, as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the United States Senate
United States Senate
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to fill the unexpired term of Henry Styles Bridges ending January 3, 1967; reelected in 1966 for the full six-year term, and again in 1972 and served from November 7, 1962, until January 3, 1979. He is the only Democrat to represent New Hampshire in the Senate for more than one term since the people gained the right to elect Senators in 1916.
McIntyre ran for reelection in 1978, but narrowly lost to Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Gordon Humphrey, who took advantage of a nationwide conservative movement and McIntyre's tendency to spend more time in Florida than in the state he represented in the Senate. Recognizing in his defeat the rising power of the New Right, he published The Fear Brokers, in 1979, co-authored with John C. Obert. In his book, McIntyre described the forces and personalities of the New Right across the nation, focusing particularly on the struggle in his home state.
He was a resident of Laconia, New Hampshire
Laconia, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile...
and Tequesta, Florida
Tequesta, Florida
Tequesta is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,273 at the 2000 census. It is the northernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area, which in 2007 had an estimated population of 5,413. According to the U.S...
, until his death in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
on August 8, 1992; interment in St. Lambert Cemetery in Laconia.