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John D. McWilliams

1891 – 1975

American politician

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Lived 1891 – 1975 (aged 83). John D. McWilliams was an American politician.

John Dacher McWilliams (July 23, 1891 – March 30, 1975) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

He was born in Norwich, Connecticut, to Elizabeth A. (née McClure) and John McWilliams. His father was an immigrant from Ireland. McWilliams attended the public schools and Norwich Free Academy, and graduated from Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania in 1910. He worked in the building industry in Norwich, Connecticut. During the First World War, he served as a private in the Twentieth Engineers, United States Army, with overseas service, from March 26, 1918, until discharged on July 1, 1919. He resumed the building business. He served as a selectman of the town of Norwich, Connecticut, from 1935 to 1942.

McWilliams was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress. He was employed at the electric boat division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut, from 1950 to 1960. He was employed by the city of Norwich, where he resided until his death thereon March 30, 1975. He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut.

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Norwich Free Academy
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United States representative
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Who was John D. McWilliams?

American politician (1891-1975)

When was John D. McWilliams born?

John D. McWilliams was born on 23 July 1891 in Norwich.

When did John D. McWilliams die?

John D. McWilliams died on 30 March 1975 in Norwich.

What was John D. McWilliams's occupation?

John D. McWilliams was a politician.

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John D. McWilliams was American.

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· Wikipedia: John D. McWilliams

· Wikidata: Q1432308

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