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James P. Glynn | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 March 4, 1925 – March 6, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | William Kennedy Patrick B. O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Patrick B. O'Sullivan Edward W. Goss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1867-11-12)November 12, 1867 Winsted, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1930(1930-03-06) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
James Peter Glynn (November 12, 1867 – March 6, 1930) was aU.S. representative fromConnecticut.
Born inWinsted, Connecticut, the son ofIrish immigrants,[1] Glynn attended the public schools.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice inWinsted, Connecticut.Town clerk 1892-1902.He served as prosecuting attorney of the town court 1899-1902.Postmaster of Winsted 1902-1914.
Glynn was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923).He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Sixty-seventh Congress).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to theSixty-eighth Congress.
Glynn was elected to theSixty-ninth,Seventieth, andSeventy-first Congresses and served from March 4, 1925, until his death on a train nearWashington, D.C., March 6, 1930.He was interred in the new St. Joseph's Cemetery,Winsted, Connecticut.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 5th congressional district March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 5th congressional district March 4, 1925 – March 6, 1930 | Succeeded by |