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  Drinan, Robert F.
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NameRobert F. Drinan
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Newton, Massachusetts , United States
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Born November 15, 1920
DiedJanuary 28, 2007 (86 years)
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InfoRev. Robert Frederick "Bob" Drinan, S.J.

Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., November 15, 1920; attended the public schools of Hyde Park, Mass.; A.B., M.A., Boston College, 1942; entered the Jesuit Order, 1942, and was ordained a Catholic priest, 1953; LL.B., LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1950; S.T.L. (licentiate in sacred theology), Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, 1954; studied in Florence, Italy, 1954-1955; admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1956 and commenced practice in Boston; dean, Boston College Law School, 1956-1970; professor of family law and church-state relations; visiting professor, University of Texas Law School, 1966-1967; vice president, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1961-1964; author and editor; lecturer on church-state relations, Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Newton, Mass., 1966, 1968; chairman, Advisory Committee for Massachusetts to United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1962-1971; member, Governor�s commission to study conflict of interests, 1962; Griswold commission to study judicial salaries, 1962; and Massachusetts Attorney General�s Committee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; delegate to Massachusetts State Democratic convention, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-January 3, 1981); was not a candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; is a resident of Washington, D.C.

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Jan 28, 2007 10:00pm Obituary Fmr. Rep. Robert Drinan (D-MA), Priest Elected to Congress, Dies  Article User #23 

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  11/07/1978 MA District 4 Won 99.88% (+99.75%)
  09/19/1978 MA District 4 - D Primary Won 65.36% (+30.73%)
  11/02/1976 MA District 4 Won 52.07% (+4.15%)
  11/05/1974 MA District 4 Won 50.85% (+16.12%)
  11/07/1972 MA District 4 Won 49.59% (+4.61%)
  07/13/1972 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.03% (-59.04%)
  11/03/1970 MA District 3 Won 37.66% (+1.98%)
  09/15/1970 MA District 3 - D Primary Won 46.01% (+10.41%)
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MA District 4 - D Primary - Sep 16, 1980 D Barney Frank
MA US President - D Primary - Mar 02, 1976 D Morris K. "Mo" Udall
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 06, 1973 NPA Reject