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Harmar D. Denny Jr. | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's29th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Harry J. Davenport |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Corbett |
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| Born | (1886-07-02)July 2, 1886 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1966(1966-01-06) (aged 79) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Pittsburgh Law School |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Lieutenant ColonelHarmar Denny Denny Jr. (July 2, 1886 – January 6, 1966) was apilot andRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Harmar D. Denny Jr. was born inAllegheny, Pennsylvania. He was the great-grandson of CongressmanHarmar Denny. He attendedSt. Paul's School inConcord, New Hampshire, in 1904, graduated fromYale University in 1908, and from the law school of theUniversity of Pittsburgh in 1911. During theFirst World War he served in theUnited States Army Air Corps as a first lieutenant and bombing pilot. Upon his return to Pennsylvania, he practiced law and was the director of public safety for the city ofPittsburgh in 1933 and 1934. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh in 1941. During theSecond World War he served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Air Corps as assistant air inspector, Eastern Flying Training Command, 1942 to 1945. At his retirement he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in theUnited States Air Force.
Denny was elected as a Republican to theEighty-second Congress, defeating incumbent Democratic CongressmanHarry J. Davenport in the Pennsylvania 29th district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 when redistricting forced him into an election against incumbent Democratic CongressmanHerman P. Eberharter in the 28th District. After his term in Congress he served as a member ofCivil Aeronautics Board from April 7, 1953, to November 15, 1959. He died inBuxton, Derbyshire, England and is buried atAllegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh'sLawrenceville neighborhood.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 29th congressional district 1951–1953 | Succeeded by |
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