John A. Danaher
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John Anthony Danaher was a United States Senator from Connecticut
.
Born in Meriden, Connecticut
, he attended the local schools and during the First World War served in the Student's Army Training Corps at Yale University
and in the Officers' Reserve Corps. He graduated from Yale University
in 1920, studied law at Yale Law School
, and was admitted to the bar
in 1922 and commenced practice in Hartford, Connecticut
.
He was assistant United States Attorney
for the District of Connecticut
from 1922 to 1934, was Secretary of the State of Connecticut
from 1933 to 1935, and was a member of the State Board of Finance and Control from 1933 to 1935.
In 1938, Danaher was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican
, and served from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1945; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944, and resumed the practice of law in Hartford and Washington, D.C.
He was appointed a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
by President Dwight Eisenhower and took the oath of office on November 20, 1953; he assumed senior status
in 1969 and served on a part-time basis in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
until his retirement in 1980.
Danaher was a resident of West Hartford
until his death, aged 91. His interment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden.
His grandson, John A. Danaher III
, is the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
, he attended the local schools and during the First World War served in the Student's Army Training Corps at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and in the Officers' Reserve Corps. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1920, studied law at Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1922 and commenced practice in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
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He was assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Connecticut
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. Appeals from the court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
from 1922 to 1934, was Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
The Secretary of the State of Connecticut is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is an elected position in the state government and has a term length of four years....
from 1933 to 1935, and was a member of the State Board of Finance and Control from 1933 to 1935.
In 1938, Danaher was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, and served from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1945; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944, and resumed the practice of law in Hartford and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He was appointed a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appeals from the D.C. Circuit, as with all the U.S. Courts of Appeals, are heard on a...
by President Dwight Eisenhower and took the oath of office on November 20, 1953; he assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
in 1969 and served on a part-time basis in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
until his retirement in 1980.
Danaher was a resident of West Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
until his death, aged 91. His interment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden.
His grandson, John A. Danaher III
John A. Danaher III
John A. Danaher III has been the Commissioner of the State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety since March 2007. Mr...
, is the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety.