William S. Flynn

William Smith Flynn ( born August 14, 1885 in Providence, Rhode Iceland, † March 4, 1965 ) was an American politician and 1923-1925 Governor of the State of Rhode Iceland.

Early years and political rise

William Flynn visited until 1907, the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Then he studied until 1910 at the Faculty of Law, Georgetown University law. After qualifying as a lawyer, he began in Providence to work in his new profession. Politically Flynn was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1912 and 1923 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Rhode Iceland. Since 1922, he was Group Head of Democrats.

Governor of Rhode Iceland

Due to a split within the Republican Party Flynn won the gubernatorial elections of 1922. He took up his new post on January 2, 1923 and it was up to the January 6, 1925 exercise. His tenure was marred by occasionally turbulent meetings of the House of Representatives. This led to the temporary incapacity of the Parliament and to the blockade of many templates.

Further CV

After his governorship Flynn competed in 1924 unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate. From 1933 to 1934 he was chairman of an advisory committee of the managing authority, the public contracts awarded (Public Works Administration). During World War II, he was head of the civil defense authority in Rhode Iceland. He was also a curator of some hospitals. William Flynn died in March 1965. He was married to Virginia W. Goodwin.