Thomas J. McIntyre
Thomas J. McIntyre | |
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Mayor of Laconia, New Hampshire | |
In office 1949 –1951 | |
Preceded by | Albert Parmentier |
Succeeded by | Robinson W. Smith |
United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
In office November 13, 1962 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Maurice J. Murphy Jr. |
Succeeded by | Gordon J. Humphrey |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas James McIntyre February 20, 1915 Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | August 8, 1992 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Lambert Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Myrtle Ann Clement
(m. 1941–1992) |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College, B.A. 1937 Boston University School of Law, LL.B. 1940 |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army (Reserves) |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas James McIntyre (February 20, 1915 – August 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire from 1962 to 1979.
Early life and education
Thomas McIntyre was born in Laconia, New Hampshire, to Thomas James and Helen Grey (née Trask) McIntyre.[1] He received his early education at parochial and public schools in Laconia.[2] Shortly after his mother's death in 1927, he entered Manlius Military School in Onondaga County, New York.[3] He graduated from Manlius in 1933 and, returning to New Hampshire, enrolled at Dartmouth College in Hanover.[4] During college, he was a member of the Green Key Society and the Palaeopitus Senior Society.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from Dartmouth in 1937.[2]
McIntyre then studied at the Boston University School of Law in Massachusetts, receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1940.[4] In May 1941, he married Myrtle Ann Clement, to whom he remained married until his death; the couple had one daughter, Martha.[5]
Early career
In 1940, McIntyre was admitted to the bar and joined the law office of former Senator
Following his military service, McIntyre returned to Laconia and joined the law office of Harold E. Westcott in 1946.[4] He opened his own office after Wescott was made a judge of the New Hampshire Superior Court.[3] He also joined his brother as a partner in McIntyre Properties, a firm that owned and managed rental real estate, and served as president of the Community TV Corporation, which specialized in television antennae.[1] A Democrat, McIntyre served as mayor of Laconia from 1949 to 1951.[2] During his administration, he oversaw the construction of a sewage disposal plant and a municipal bathing beach.[3] He declined a run for Governor of New Hampshire in 1950, and served as city solicitor of Laconia in 1953.[2]
In 1954, McIntyre won the Democratic nomination for the
U.S. Senate
Following the death of Senator
McIntyre was officially seated in the Senate on November 13, 1962.
In 1967, as subcommittee chairman on the Banking Committee, he demonstrated that he could beat the recommendations of stock investors by throwing darts at stock listings.[10]
McIntyre won a full term in 1966, defeating retired pilot Harrison Thyng to become the first Democratic Senator in the state's history to win a second term.[11] Originally a strong supporter of the Vietnam War, he served as co-chairman of President Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign in New Hampshire in the 1968 election and called Johnson's primary opponent, Senator Eugene McCarthy, an "appeaser."[5] However, he later came to oppose the war, saying, "Our nation is tearing itself apart."[5] He was re-elected to a third term in 1972, defeating former Governor Powell by 57%-43%.[12]
McIntyre led an unsuccessful attempt to filibuster
Later life and death
Recognizing the rising power of the New Right in his defeat, McIntyre published The Fear Brokers, in 1979, co-authored with John Obert. In his book, McIntyre described the forces and personalities of the New Right across the nation, focusing particularly on the struggle in his home state.[13] He divided his time between his native Laconia and Tequesta, Florida.[2]
McIntyre died at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, at age 77.[7] He is buried in St. Lambert Cemetery in Laconia.[7]
References
- ^ H.W. Wilson Company. 1964.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "McINTYRE, Thomas James, (1915 - 1992)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c d e f Squires, James Duane, ed. (1956). The Granite State of the United States: A History of New Hampshire from 1623 to the Present. Vol. 4. American Historical Company.
- ^ a b c d e "Thomas J. McIntyre (1915 - 1992)". New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources.
- ^ a b c d e Lambert, Bruce (1992-08-09). "Ex-Senator Thomas J. McIntyre, a New Hampshire Democrat, 77". The New York Times.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- ^ a b c d e "Thomas J. McIntyre (1915-1992)". University of New Hampshire.
- ^ a b Siracusa, Joseph M. (2004). The Kennedy Years. Facts On File, Inc.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1962" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (9 August 1992). "Ex-Senator Thomas J. McIntyre, a New Hampshire Democrat, 77". New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- ISBN 978-0807032473(2nd paperback ed.)