John W. Gwynne | |
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 Gwynne in 1937 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Albert C. Willford |
| Succeeded by | H. R. Gross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Williams Gwynne (1889-10-20)October 20, 1889 |
| Died | July 5, 1972(1972-07-05) (aged 82) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa College of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank |  Second lieutenant |
| Unit | 88th Infantry Division 313th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Battles/wars | |
John Williams Gwynne (October 20, 1889 – July 5, 1972) was a seven-term RepublicanU.S. Representative fromIowa's 3rd congressional district, and aFederal Trade Commission member and chairman during theEisenhower Administration.
Born inVictor, Iowa, on October 20, 1889, Gwynne attended public schools. He graduated from theUniversity of Iowa College of Law at Iowa City, Iowa, in 1914, and wasadmitted to the bar the same year. He then commenced practice inWaterloo, Iowa, and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
During theFirst World War, Gwynne served as a second lieutenant in the 313th Trench Mortar Battery of theUnited States Army's88th Infantry Division, from 1917 to 1919.
He later served as a judge of the municipal court of Waterloo from 1920 to 1926, and as County Attorney ofBlack Hawk County, Iowa, from 1929 to 1934.
In 1934, Gwynne ran for Congress against incumbent Democratic CongressmanAlbert C. Willford. Willford's election in 1932, as part of the Roosevelt landslide, was only the third time that Iowa's 3rd congressional district had elected a Democrat. Gwynne defeated Willford in the general election, and was then re-elected six times. He served in the74th United States Congress and in the six succeeding Congresses, from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1949. In 1948, Gwynne lost his seat when fellow RepublicanH.R. Gross, a popular radio news commentator, defeated Gwynne's bid for the Republican nomination.
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower appointed Gwynne to theFederal Trade Commission in 1953, and appointed fellow Waterloo nativeEdward F. Howrey as its chair.[1] When Howrey resigned as chair in 1955, Gwynne replaced him, and served as FTC chair until 1959.
He retired to Waterloo, where he died July 5, 1972. He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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