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Edward Rowan Finnegan | |
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| Judge of theCircuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1964 – February 2, 1971 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – December 6, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Boyle |
| Succeeded by | Sidney R. Yates |
| Constituency | 12th district (1961–1963) 9th district (1963–1964) |
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| Born | (1905-06-05)June 5, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | February 2, 1971(1971-02-02) (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Resting place | All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum,Des Plaines, Illinois |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine (d. 1961) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | DePaul University (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Edward Rowan Finnegan (June 5, 1905 – February 2, 1971) was an attorney and politician fromIllinois. He served as a member of theU.S. representative fromIllinois from 1961 to 1964 and a judge of theCircuit Court of Cook County from 1964 until his death.
Finnegan was born in Chicago and attended the parochial schools.[1] He graduated from St. Rita High School, and attendedLoyola University Chicago andNorthwestern University Law School.[1] Finnegan graduated fromDePaul University with aLL.B. degree in 1930.[1] He wasadmitted to the bar in 1931 and practiced in Chicago.[1]
In 1939, Finnegan unsuccessfully sought theDemocratic nomination for municipal court judge.[1] In 1945, he was appointed an assistantstate's attorney forCook County, and served until 1956.[1] He served as an assistant citycorporation counsel from 1956 to 1957.[1]
In 1960, Finnegan was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives fromIllinois' 12th district.[1] After redistricting, he was reelected from the 9th district in 1962.[1] He served from January 1961 until resigning in December 1964.[1] Finnegan ran in the newly configured 9th district in 1962 because incumbentSidney R. Yates won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator. In the general election, Yates was unsuccessful in his campaign against Republican incumbentEverett Dirksen.
Finnegan was renominated for the US House in April 1964. Later that month, he nearly drowned while swimming at the Lake Shore Club. A lifeguard administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation for several minutes before he regained consciousness, and he was hospitalized for several days.
Finnegan decided later in 1964 that he preferred to serve as a judge, while Yates desired to return to the U.S. House. In October 1964, Finnegan resigned the U.S. House nomination. Yates was chosen as his replacement and easily won the November election.
Finnegan was nominated for judge of theCircuit Court of Cook County.[1] He won his November 1964 election, then resigned from Congress shortly before the expiration of his term.[1] Finnegan served on the bench from December 1964 until his death.[1]
Finnegan died at a Chicago hospital on February 2, 1971.[1] He was buried atAll Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum inDes Plaines, Illinois.
Finnegan's first wife, Katherine, died in 1961.[1] They were the parents of three daughters—Sara, Moira, and Kathleen.[1] In 1964, Finnegan married Iris McCreevey, who survived him.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 12th congressional district January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 9th congressional district January 3, 1963 – December 6, 1964 | Succeeded by |
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