John A. Danaher

John Anthony Danaher (January 9, 1899 – September 22, 1990) was a United States senator from Connecticut, and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

John A. Danaher
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
January 22, 1969  September 22, 1990
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
October 1, 1953  January 22, 1969
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byJames McPherson Proctor
Succeeded byRoger Robb
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1939  January 3, 1945
Preceded byAugustine Lonergan
Succeeded byBrien McMahon
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
In office
1933–1935
GovernorWilbur Lucius Cross
Preceded byWilliam L. Higgins
Succeeded byC. John Satti
Personal details
Born
John Anthony Danaher

(1899-01-09)January 9, 1899
Meriden, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 22, 1990(1990-09-22) (aged 91)
West Hartford, Connecticut
Resting placeSacred Heart Cemetery
Meriden, Connecticut
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenJohn A. Danaher III
Residence(s)West Hartford, Connecticut
EducationYale University (BA, LLB)

Danaher defeated incumbent Senator Augustine Lonergan in the 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut.

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