Gordon L. McDonough
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Gordon Leo McDonough was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
, McDonough moved with his parents to Emporium, Pennsylvania
, in 1898.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the high school at Emporium, Pennsylvania
.
He engaged as an industrial chemist at Emporium, Pennsylvania
from 1915 to 1918.
He moved to Los Angeles, California
, and resumed his former occupation 1918-1933. Married to Catherine McNeil together they raised seven children: Gordon, Paul, Marie, Vincent, Thomas, James, and Lucille.
He served as member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 1933-1944, serving as chairman for one year.
McDonough was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-ninth
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1963).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth
Congress.
He died in Bethesda, Maryland
, June 25, 1968.
He was interred in Holy Cross Mausoleum, Los Angeles, California
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, McDonough moved with his parents to Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of radio tubes, incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and...
, in 1898.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the high school at Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of radio tubes, incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and...
.
He engaged as an industrial chemist at Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of radio tubes, incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and...
from 1915 to 1918.
He moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, and resumed his former occupation 1918-1933. Married to Catherine McNeil together they raised seven children: Gordon, Paul, Marie, Vincent, Thomas, James, and Lucille.
He served as member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 1933-1944, serving as chairman for one year.
McDonough was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-ninth
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1963).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth
88th United States Congress
The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of...
Congress.
He died in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
, June 25, 1968.
He was interred in Holy Cross Mausoleum, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.