John A. Lynch Sr.
John A. Lynch Sr. | |
|---|---|
| President of the Charles W. Sandman | |
| Succeeded by | Sido L. Ridolfi |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office 1956 – March 3, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard W. Vogel |
| Succeeded by | William J. Hamilton |
| Constituency | Middlesex (1956–1966) District 7 (1966–74) 17th district (1974–78) |
| Mayor of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1951–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Chester W. Paulus |
| Succeeded by | Chester W. Paulus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1908 Queens, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
John A. Lynch Sr. (March 10, 1908 – March 3, 1978) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate for 22 years, where he represented the 17th legislative District, and as mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey, from 1951 to 1955.[1]
Biography
Lynch was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on March 10, 1908, to John T. Lynch and Margaret Corrigan. After graduating from
On October 13, 1934, Lynch married Evelyn Rooney, daughter of Joseph Rooney and Helen Ware. They had five children: Barbara Ann,
From 1935 to 1941 he served as police recorder of the city of New Brunswick. He then served as prosecutor of pleas for Middlesex County from 1941 to 1946. In 1946 he was elected to the New Brunswick Board of Commissioners, and then became mayor in 1951, serving until 1955.[3]
In 1955 he was elected to the first of seven terms to the New Jersey Senate. In 1966 he was selected as Senate President, serving as Acting Governor in the absence of Governor Richard J. Hughes.[3]
Lynch continued to serve in the Senate while suffering from
Legacy
The
References
- ^ a b "John A. Lynch, Senator in Jersey. Mayor of New Brunswick, 1951-55". The New York Times. 1978-03-04. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
John A. Lynch, a former Mayor of New Brunswick and a 22-year veteran of the New Jersey Senate, died today at Whitestone Hospital in Queens. He was 69 years old, and had fought a losing battle with cancer for the last four years.
- ^ a b Myers, William Starr (1945). The Story of New Jersey. Vol. 5. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 733.
- ^ a b c Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. J.A. Fitzgerald. 1971. pp. 348–9.
