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Patrick Flynn (road Contractor)
Patrick Flynn may refer to: *Patrick Flynn (Canadian politician) (1921–1996), Canadian Liberal Party politician of Irish extraction *Patrick Flynn (athlete) (1894–1969), American Olympic medalist *Patrick Flynn (composer) (1936–2008), composer and conductor *Patrick Flynn (hurler) (1867–1948), Irish hurler *Patrick J. Flynn, race horse trainer *Patrick Flynn, vocalist for Have Heart and Fiddlehead (band), Fiddlehead See also *Pat Flynn (other) *Patrick O'Flynn (born 1965), politician {{hndis, Flynn, Patrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Flynn (Canadian Politician)
Patrick Joseph (Joe) Flynn (September 8, 1921 – June 9, 1996) was an Irish-born, Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing Kitchener, Ontario from 1974 until 1979. His younger brother Dennis Flynn (birth name was Denis Christopher O'Flynn) was also active in Canadian politics serving as the Mayor of Etobicoke, Ontario and Chair of Metropolitan Toronto. Flynn was born Patrick Joseph "Joe" O'Flynn in Rathcormac, County Cork, Ireland on September 8, 1921. He and Denis, along with their parents, John Joseph O'Flynn and Molly O'Flynn (née Mary Cahill) immigrated to Canada in 1925 on board the CP Ship Melita. Evidently the family dropped the "O'", and became known simply as Flynn. First arriving in Quebec City, they traveled by train to Toronto where they settled. Joe attended St. Helen's Catholic School and Bloor Street Collegiate in Toronto. In 1938 he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. He served as a Chief Petty Officer on HMCS Halifax ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |