Philip A. Traynor

Philip Andrew Traynor ( born May 31, 1874 in Wilmington, Delaware; † December 5, 1962 ) was an American politician. Between 1941 and 1943, and again from 1945 to 1947, he represented the State of Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Philip Traynor attended the common schools and the Goldey Business College in Wilmington and the University of Delaware in Newark. He then studied at the University of Pennsylvania dentistry. After qualifying as a dentist, he began to practice in Wilmington. From 1918 to 1943 he was a member of the State Board of Dentistry ( State Board of Dentistry ), since 1922, he was its chairman.

Traynor was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1936 he was a delegate to the regional party meeting in Delaware. Between 1938 and 1942 he was curator of the Ferris Industrial School for Boys. In 1940, he was against the Republican incumbent George S. Williams in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC selected. There, he was initially able to complete a legislative period between January 1941 and January 3, 1943 3. In the 1942 elections, he was defeated by Republican Earle D. Willey. Two years later it came in the elections of 1944 again a duel between Traynor and Willey. Here, Traynor was with 50 % of the votes prevail against Willey 49% scarce and regain his old seat in Congress. He spent between January 1945 and January 3, 1947 3 another term in Congress. In 1946 he was raised again for re-election, but lost 44% to 56 % of the vote against Cale Boggs.

After the end of his time in Congress, Philip Traynor again worked as a dentist. He died in December 1962 at the age of 88 and was buried in Wilmington.

647358
de