John Lynch (Pennsylvania politician)

For other people named John Lynch, see John Lynch (disambiguation).

John Lynch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889
Preceded by	Joseph A. Scranton
Succeeded by	Edwin S. Osborne
Personal details
Born	(1843-11-01)November 1, 1843 Providence, Rhode Island, US
Died	August 17, 1910(1910-08-17) (aged 86) Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Resting place	St. Mary's Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic

John Lynch (November 1, 1843 – August 17, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1889.

Biography

John Lynch was born in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1856, he moved to Pennsylvania with his parents, who settled in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

He worked on a farm and in the coal mines and taught school. He studied law, was admitted to the bar November 1, 1868, and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre.

Congress

Lynch was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888.

He resumed the practice of law in Wilkes-Barre, and served as judge of the court of common pleas from 1892 to 1910.

Death

He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1910. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Lynch (id: L000532)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard