Bernard J. Dwyer
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin B. Forsythe |
| Succeeded by | Frank Pallone |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 15th district |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Edward J. Patten |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 18th district | |
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In office 1974–1980 |
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Bernard James Dwyer January 24, 1921 Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1998 (aged 77) Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lilyan Sudzina |
| Children | Pamela Dwyer Stockton |
| Parents | Daniel F. Dwyer Alice Zehrer Dwyer |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University-Newark |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Bernard James Dwyer (January 24, 1921 – October 31, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as a United States Representative from New Jersey from 1981 to 1993.
Dwyer was born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, to Daniel F. and Alice (Zehrer) Dwyer. A Roman Catholic, he attended public elementary and high schools. He attended Rutgers University-Newark. He served in the United States Navy during World War II (1940–1945). He married Lilyan Sudzina in 1944. They had a daughter, Pamela Dwyer Stockton.
Dwyer was an insurance broker by profession. His political career began when he successfully ran for a seat on the Edison, New Jersey city council, serving 1958–1969. He was elected Mayor of Edison, New Jersey in 1958, serving a single four-year term. Dwyer served as a member of the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 18th Legislative District from 1974 to 1980.
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives, and served six terms (January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993). He represented New Jersey's 15th congressional district during his first term, but redistricting after the 1980 Census, shifted him to the 6th district.
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