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John T. Lenahan

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John Thomas Lenahan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byHenry Wilbur Palmer
Succeeded byHenry Wilbur Palmer
Personal details
Born(1852-11-15)November 15, 1852
Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 28, 1920(1920-04-28) (aged 67)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

John Thomas Lenahan (November 15, 1852 – April 28, 1920) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

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John T. Lenahan was born in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Villanova College in 1870. He studied law at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896.

Lenahan was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Wilkes-Barre. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "John T. Lenahan (id: L000239)". 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 11th congressional district

1907–1909
Succeeded by
Henry W. Palmer