Matthew A. Dunn
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Matthew Anthony Dunn was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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at the age of twelve and that of his right eye at the age of twenty. He attended the School for the Blind in Pittsburgh and was graduated from Overbrook School for the Blind in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, in 1909. He was engaged in the sale of periodicals and newspapers in 1907 and 1908, and in the insurance
brokerage business from 1920 to 1924. He was member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1926 to 1932.
Dunn was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third
and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as Chairman of the United States House Committee on the Census during the Seventy-sixth
Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1940
due to ill health and retired from active business. He died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, and was interred in Homewood Cemetery
.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Biography
Matthew A. Dunn was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. As the result of accidents he lost the sight of his left eyeHuman eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
at the age of twelve and that of his right eye at the age of twenty. He attended the School for the Blind in Pittsburgh and was graduated from Overbrook School for the Blind in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overbrook is a neighborhood northwest of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The area contains an assortment of housing from large, old homes to row homes to 3-4 story apartment buildings.-Physical setting:...
, in 1909. He was engaged in the sale of periodicals and newspapers in 1907 and 1908, and in the insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
brokerage business from 1920 to 1924. He was member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1926 to 1932.
Dunn was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third 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 March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as Chairman of the United States House Committee on the Census during the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth 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, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1940
United States House election, 1940
The U.S. House election, 1940 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1940 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing...
due to ill health and retired from active business. He died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, and was interred in Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, nonsectarian burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Squirrel Hill and is bordered by both Frick Park and the neighborhood of Point Breeze....
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