Matthew A. Dunn | |
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 Dunn in 1940 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's34th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick J. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | James A. Wright |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1926–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Anthony Dunn (1886-08-15)August 15, 1886 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1942(1942-02-13) (aged 55) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Matthew Anthony Dunn (August 15, 1886 – February 13, 1942) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Matthew A. Dunn was born inBraddock, Pennsylvania. As a result of numerous accidents he lost the sight of his lefteye at the age of twelve and that of his right eye at the age of twenty. He attended the School for the Blind in Pittsburgh and graduated from Overbrook School for the Blind inOverbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1909. He was engaged in the sale of periodicals andnewspapers in 1907 and 1908, and in theinsurance brokerage business from 1920 to 1924. He was member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1926 to 1932.
Dunn was elected as a Democrat to theSeventy-third and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as Chairman of theUnited States House Committee on the Census during theSeventy-sixth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in1940 due to ill health, and thus retired from active business. He died inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was interred inHomewood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 34th congressional district 1933–1941 | Succeeded by |
