Edward J. Lynch
Edward J. Lynch (born June 1, 1860 in Franklin County , New York state , † November 24, 1912 in Sacramento , California ) was an American politician. He belonged to the Republican Party .
Born on the US east coast , Lynch came to California in 1879. He ran a farm southeast of Sacramento. In 1904 he was elected to the California State Assembly (electoral district 19) and was re-elected two years later. Lynch ran again for the House of Representatives in November 1910 - Lynch's party colleague William W. Greer had represented the 19th district in the meantime - and was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote.
In 1911 Edward Lynch was one of 17 MPs in the 120-member California State Legislature that opposed the Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 8 voted, which introduced women's suffrage in California.
After several months of serious illness, Lynch died in his home near Sacramento in late 1912.
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| predecessor | MP | successor |
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William Walter Greer William Walter Greer |
California State Assembly , District 19 1904–1908 1910–1912 |
William Walter Greer J. W. Stuckenbruck |
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| SURNAME | Lynch, Edward J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Franklin County , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1912 |
| Place of death | near Sacramento , California |