John W. Flannagan Jr.

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John W. Flannagan Jr.
House Committee on Agriculture
In office
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byHampton P. Fulmer
Succeeded byClifford R. Hope
Personal details
Born
John William Flannagan Jr.

(1885-02-20)February 20, 1885
Trevilians, Virginia
DiedApril 27, 1955(1955-04-27) (aged 70)
Bristol, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materWashington and Lee University
ProfessionAttorney

John William Flannagan Jr. (February 20, 1885 – April 27, 1955) was an American

Democratic Party. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 - 1949. The John W Flannagan Dam is named after him.[1]

Early life and career

Flannagan born on a farm near

in 1916 and 1917. After that, Flannagan continued the practice of law, but also engaged in banking from 1917 to 1930.

Politics and later life

Flannagan was subsequently elected as a

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at Quebec in 1945. Flannagan was not a candidate for renomination in 1948, and he resumed the practice of law in Bristol, Virginia
until his death there April 27, 1955. He is interred in Mountain View Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ "John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir | Dickenson County, VA - Official Website". dickensonva.org. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Joseph C. Shaffer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th congressional district

1931–1933
Succeeded by
District abolished
Himself after district re-established in 1935
Preceded by
District re-established
John S. Wise before district eliminated in 1885
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's at-large congressional seat

1933 – 1935
Succeeded by
District abolished
Preceded by
District re-established
Himself before district abolished in 1933
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th congressional district

1935–1949
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
1945–1947
Succeeded by