John Lynch (congressman)

John Lynch ( born February 18, 1825 Portland, Maine; † July 21, 1892 ) was an American politician. Between 1865 and 1873 he represented the state of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

John Lynch attended the public schools of his home. In 1842 he graduated from Portland High School. He was then engaged in trade, and later in the newspaper business. In 1862 he became manager of the newspaper " Portland Daily Press". Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party. Between 1862 and 1864 he sat as an MP in the House of Representatives from Maine.

1864 Lynch was the first electoral district of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC selected. There he entered on March 4, 1865, the successor of Lorenzo De Medici Sweat, whom he had beaten in the election. After three elections Lynch was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1873 four related legislative periods. This time was determined by the consequences of the Civil War. At the time, the were the 13th, the 14th and the 15th Amendment, discussed and adopted. In March 1867, Nebraska was admitted to the Union and represented in Congress. During his time in Congress, Lynch was 1869-1871 Chairman of the Committee to monitor the expenditure of the Navy Department. From 1871 to 1873 he was also a member of the Committee to control expenditure of the Treasury.

After the end of his time in the House of Representatives Lynch stayed in Washington. There he founded in 1877 the newspaper " Washington Daily Union ". He also bricks and drain tubes. John Lynch died during a visit to his hometown of Portland.