Daniel Flood
Daniel John Flood (November 26, 1903 – May 28, 1994) was an American attorney and politician, a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. First elected to the US House in 1944, he served continuously from 1955 to 1980. Flood was credited with leading the effort to help the Wilkes-Barre area recover after the 1972 effects of the Agnes Flood.
Daniel Flood | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 31, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Bonin |
| Succeeded by | Ray Musto |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Mitchell Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Edward Bonin |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | John Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel John Flood November 26, 1903 Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1994 (aged 90) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Swank |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) Harvard University Dickinson School of Law (LLB) |
A trial on bribery charges that Flood had accepted more than $50,000 in payoffs ended with a hung jury. A retrial, was repeatedly delayed because of treatment for several ailments, federal prosecutors suggested that treatments were being postponed as a stalling measure.
In February 1980, Flood pleaded guilty to a single count of payoffs, and placed on probation for one year.
He was censured for bribery in 1980 and resigned from the House.