John A. Danaher

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John A. Danaher

John Anthony Danaher (* 9. January 1899 in Meriden , Connecticut ; † 22. September 1990 in West Hartford , Connecticut) was an American politician of the Republican Party .

Life

Danaher studied after school at Yale University , where he was a member of the Student's Army Training Corps during World War I ; at this time he also served in the officer reserve corps. In 1920, he graduated from Yale and was after a successful law admitted to the Bar Association -Studies 1,922th He then worked as a lawyer in Hartford .

Public offices

In 1922, John Danaher was appointed assistant federal attorney for the Connecticut District Court, which he remained until 1934. From 1933 to 1935 he was a member of the state finance and supervisory authority; during the same period he served as Secretary of State in the Connecticut state government.

In the election to the US Senate in 1938, he defeated the Democratic incumbent Augustine Lonergan . After six years in office between January 3, 1939 and January 3, 1945, he left the Senate after being re-elected. As a result, he initially worked again as a lawyer in Hartford and Washington .

On November 20, 1953, Danaher took his oath of office as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia District Court; US President Dwight D. Eisenhower had appointed him to this post. After turning 70 in 1969, he worked part-time as a judge on the Court of Appeal for the Second District Court until he retired in 1980. He died at the age of 91 in his West Hartford township.

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personal data
SURNAME Danaher, John A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Danaher, John Anthony (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Meriden , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH September 22, 1990
Place of death West Hartford , Connecticut