Harmar D. Denny
Harmar Denny Denny, Jr. (born July 2, 1886 in Allegheny , Allegheny County , Pennsylvania , † January 6, 1966 in Buxton , England ) was an American politician . Between 1951 and 1953 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Harmar D. Denny was a great-grandson of the congressman of the same name Harmar Denny (1794-1852). He first attended the Allegheny Preparatory School and then until 1904 St. Paul's School in Concord ( New Hampshire ). He then studied until 1908 at Yale University . After studying law at the University of Pittsburgh and being admitted to the bar in 1911, Denny began working in this profession. During the First World War he was a first lieutenant bomber pilot in the Air Corps of the United States Army . In 1933 and 1934 he was Director of Public Safety in Pittsburgh . Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In 1941 he applied unsuccessfully for the office of mayor of Pittsburgh. During the Second World War he was a lieutenant colonel in the Army Air Corps. Between 1942 and 1945 he served as a deputy air inspector at the Eastern Flying Training Command . After the Air Force was founded in 1947, he was a colonel there for some time .
In the 1950 congressional election , Denny was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Harry J. Davenport on January 3, 1951 . Since he was not confirmed in 1952, he could only complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1953 . This was shaped by the events of the Korean War . Denny served on the federal Civil Aeronautics Board between 1953 and 1959 . He then retired, which he spent in Pittsburgh. He died on January 6, 1966 in Buxton, England, and was buried in Pittsburgh.
Web links
- Harmar D. Denny in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Harmar D. Denny in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Harry J. Davenport |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (29th constituency) January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1953 |
Robert J. Corbett |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Denny, Harmar D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Denny, Harmar Denny (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allegheny , Pennsylvania , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1966 |
| Place of death | Buxton , Derbyshire , England , UK |