Gerald T. Flynn

Gerald T. Flynn
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 (1910-10-07)October 7, 1910 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1990(1990-05-14) (aged 79) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary McAvoy
Alma mater	Marquette University (LLB)

Gerald Thomas Flynn (October 7, 1910 – May 14, 1990) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.^[1]

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.

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Sources[]

• United States Congress. "Gerald T. Flynn (id: F000227)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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