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Philip A. Traynor | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Earle D. Willey |
| Succeeded by | J. Caleb Boggs |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | George S. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Earle D. Willey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1874-05-31)May 31, 1874 |
| Died | December 5, 1962(1962-12-05) (aged 88) Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware |
| Profession | Dentist |
Philip Andrew Traynor (May 31, 1874 – December 5, 1962) was an American dentist and politician fromWilmington, inNew Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of theDemocratic Party and served two terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Traynor was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He attended the public schools,Goldey Business College, in Wilmington, and theUniversity of Delaware atNewark. He graduated in 1895 from the dental department of theUniversity of Pennsylvania atPhiladelphia, and began the practice of dentistry in Wilmington.
Traynor was a member of the Delaware board of dentistry from 1918 until 1943, serving as its chairman after 1922. He was also vice president and member of the board of trustees of Ferris Industrial School for Boys from 1938 until 1942. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1940, defeating incumbent Republican U.S. RepresentativeGeorge S. Williams. He lost his bid for a second term in 1942 to Republican,Earle D. Willey, but in a 1944 rematch defeated Willey, and returned to the U.S. House. Finally, he lost his bid for a third term to RepublicanJ. Caleb Boggs, a New Castle County lawyer, and war veteran. Traynor served in the Democratic majority in the 77th and 79th Congress. He was in office from January 3, 1941, until January 3, 1943, and again from January 3, 1945, until January 3, 1947, during the administrations of U.S. presidentsFranklin D. Roosevelt andHarry S. Truman.
Traynor died at Wilmington, and is buried in the Cathedral Cemetery there.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives take office January 3 and have a two-year term.
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | January 3, 1941 | January 3, 1943 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | January 3, 1945 | January 3, 1947 | ||
| United States congressional service | ||||||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1941–1943 | 77th | U.S. House | Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt | at-large | |
| 1945–1947 | 79th | U.S. House | Democratic | Harry S. Truman | at-large | |
| Election results | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1940 | U.S. Representative | Philip A. Traynor | Democratic | 68,205 | 51% | George S. Williams | Republican | 64,384 | 48% | ||
| 1942 | U.S. Representative | Philip A. Traynor | Democratic | 38,791 | 46% | Earle D. Willey | Republican | 45,376 | 54% | ||
| 1944 | U.S. Representative | Philip A. Traynor | Democratic | 63,649 | 50% | Earle D. Willey | Republican | 62,378 | 49% | ||
| 1946 | U.S. Representative | Philip A. Traynor | Democratic | 49,105 | 44% | J. Caleb Boggs | Republican | 63,516 | 56% | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1941–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1945–1947 | Succeeded by |
