John E. Flynn (April 10, 1912 – September 23, 2003) was an American politician a from New York. He served as the 31st

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from 1961 to 1966. He then was elected to the

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from 1967 to 1986.

Life

He was born on April 10, 1912, in

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, to John and Mary Agnes Drohan Flynn. As a young man, he developed a hard work ethic while working at the Alexander Smith Carpet Mill in Yonkers. He worked irregular hours, which included work on Saturday. He attended

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and

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, and then became a business executive. He entered politics as a

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, and was Mayor of Yonkers from 1961 to 1966. He was a member of the

from 1967 to 1986, sitting in the 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th and

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s. Flynn died on September 23, 2003.''Legacies of Notable Lives''
in the ''

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'' on December 28, 2003

References

1912 births 2003 deaths Politicians from Westchester County, New York Politicians from Yonkers, New York Republican Party New York (state) state senators Mayors of places in New York (state) New York University alumni Columbia University alumni 20th-century American legislators {{NewYork-NYSenate-stub