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  Myers, Francis J.
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NameFrancis J. Myers
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
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Born December 18, 1901
DiedJuly 05, 1956 (54 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Apr 30, 2009 08:02pm
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InfoMYERS, Francis John, a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 18, 1901; attended the public schools; graduated from St. Joseph’s College in 1923 and from the law department of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1927; instructor in St. Joseph’s High School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1923-1927; admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced practice in Philadelphia, Pa.; secretary to the district attorney of Philadelphia 1929-1931; attorney for the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation 1934-1935; deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania 1937; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth, Seventy-seventh, and Seventy-eighth Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1945); was not a candidate for renomination in 1944, having received the Democratic nomination for Senator; elected to the United States Senate in 1944 and served from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1951; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950; Democratic whip 1949-1951; resumed the practice of law; at time of death was chairman of Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and a member of the General State Authority and the Greater Philadelphia Movement; died in Philadelphia, Pa., July 5, 1956; interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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  11/07/1950 PA US Senate Lost 47.74% (-3.56%)
  11/07/1944 PA US Senate Won 49.99% (+0.64%)
  11/03/1942 PA - District 06 Won 55.34% (+10.69%)
  11/05/1940 PA - District 06 Won 61.11% (+23.12%)
  11/08/1938 PA - District 06 Won 49.91% (+2.38%)
  05/18/1938 PA District 06 - D Primary Won 50.16% (+16.15%)
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