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John Lynch (Pennsylvania politician)

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John Lynch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889
Preceded byJoseph A. Scranton
Succeeded byEdwin S. Osborne
Personal details
Born(1843-11-01)November 1, 1843
Providence, Rhode Island, US
DiedAugust 17, 1910(1910-08-17) (aged 86)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Resting placeSt. Mary's Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

John Lynch (November 1, 1843 – August 17, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1889.

Biography

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John Lynch was born in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1856, he moved to Pennsylvania with his parents, who settled in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

He worked on a farm and in the coal mines and taught school. He studied law, was admitted to the bar November 1, 1868, and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre.

Congress

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Lynch was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888.

He resumed the practice of law in Wilkes-Barre, and served as judge of the court of common pleas from 1892 to 1910.

Death

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He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1910. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "John Lynch (id: L000532)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district

1887–1889
Succeeded by