Walter A. Lynch
Walter Lynch | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office February 20, 1940 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Edward W. Curley |
Succeeded by | Sidney A. Fine |
Constituency | 22nd district (1940–1945) 23rd district (1945–1951) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne, New York, U.S. | July 7, 1894
Alma mater | Fordham University (BA, LLB) |
Walter Aloysius Lynch (July 7, 1894 – September 10, 1957) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1940 to 1951, he served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat.
Early life
Lynch attended Fordham Preparatory School and subsequently graduated from Fordham University in 1915, followed by Fordham Law School in 1918, afterwards practicing law in New York City.
Career
Lynch served as a temporary New York City magistrate in 1930. He was a delegate to New York's state constitutional convention in 1938.
Congressman
He was first elected to the
Lynch was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1944 and 1948.
Candidate for governor
In 1950, Lynch was the Democratic nominee for governor of New York, but was defeated in a landslide by incumbent Thomas E. Dewey.
Later career
In 1952, Lynch served as chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee. Lynch was elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1954, and served from January 1955 until his death.
Family
Lynch married Claire Rosemary Mitchell (1895–1985) in 1920. They were the parents of sons Walter A. Lynch Jr. (1921–2017) and John Joseph Lynch (1928–1995).
Death and burial
Lynch died at his summer home in
Sources
- United States Congress. "Walter A. Lynch (id: L000537)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Walter A. Lynch at The Political Graveyard