Alexander Pirnie

Alexander Pirnie ( born April 16, 1903 in Pulaski, New York, † June 12, 1982 in Canastota, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1959 and 1973 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1920, Alexander Pirnie graduated from Pulaski Academy. Then he studied until 1924 at Cornell University. After a subsequent law degree from the same university and his 1926 was admitted to the bar he began to work in Utica in this profession. In addition, he was a lieutenant in the infantry in the Officers Reserve Corps. During the Second World War he served in Europe. He rose to the colonel. For his military services he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit.

Politically Pirnie was a member of the Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1958 he was in the 34th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of William R. Williams on January 3, 1959. After six re- election he was able to complete in Congress until January 3, 1973 seven legislative sessions. Since 1963, he represented the 32th district there his state. During his time in Congress were, among others, the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement.

1972 renounced Alexander Pirnie on another Congress candidate. From 1965 to 1982 he was a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He also headed a clothing company in Mohawk. He spent his life in Utica and died on June 12, 1982 in Canastota.