Peter Nicholas Kyros (July 11, 1925 – July 10, 2012) was an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as a Democratic

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from

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from 1967 to 1975.

Early life and education

Born in

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, to

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immigrants, Kyros attended the Portland Public Schools completed an engineering program at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

. He earned a bachelor's degree from the

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in 1947 and a law degree from

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in 1957.

Career

Kyros served in the

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from 1944 to 1953 and was discharged with rank of lieutenant. He was

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in 1957 and commenced the practice of law in

. From 1957 to 1959, Kyros served as counsel to the Maine Public Utilities Commission.

Congress

Kyros was elected as a

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to the Ninetieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the

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, narrowly losing to Republican nominee David Emery, and tried unsuccessfully to regain the seat in 1976.Diamon, Al
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by Kevin Miller. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

Later career

He served in the

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from 1980 to 1982. Kyros resumed the practice of law in

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, lobbying "for several firms active on Capitol Hill, advocating for scientific and medical research".

Personal life

Kyros died on July 10, 2012.

External links

References

1925 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American politicians American people of Greek descent Harvard Law School alumni Lawyers from Washington, D.C. Maine lawyers Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Politicians from Portland, Maine United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy officers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maine 20th-century American lawyers Members of Congress who became lobbyists United States Navy personnel of World War II {{Maine-politician-stub