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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—PennsylvaniaFrancis John MYERS
(1901-1956)
Senate Years of Service:
1945-1951Party: DemocratMYERS, Francis John, a
Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in
Philadelphia, Pa., December 18, 1901; attended the public schools;
graduated from St. Joseph’s College in 1923 and from the law
department of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1927;
instructor in St. Joseph’s High School, Philadelphia, Pa.,
1923-1927; admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced practice in
Philadelphia, Pa.; secretary to the district attorney of
Philadelphia 1929-1931; attorney for the Home Owners’ Loan
Corporation 1934-1935; deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania
1937; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth, Seventy-seventh,
and Seventy-eighth Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1945);
was not a candidate for renomination in 1944, having received the
Democratic nomination for Senator; elected to the United States
Senate in 1944 and served from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1951;
unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950; Democratic whip
1949-1951; resumed the practice of law; at time of death was
chairman of Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and a member of
the General State Authority and the Greater Philadelphia Movement;
died in Philadelphia, Pa., July 5, 1956; interment in Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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