Francis J. Myers
| Francis John Myers | |
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United States Senator from Pennsylvania |
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In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Preceded by | James J. Davis |
| Succeeded by | James H. Duff |
| United States Senate Majority Whip | |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Leader | Scott W. Lucas |
| Preceded by | Kenneth S. Wherry |
| Succeeded by | Lyndon Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 |
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| Preceded by | Michael J. Stack |
| Succeeded by | Herbert J. McGlinchey |
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December 18, 1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 5, 1956 (aged 54) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francis John Myers (December 18, 1901 – July 5, 1956) was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1939–1945) and a U.S. Senator (1945–1951) from Pennsylvania. He was Senate Majority Whip from 1949 to 1951.
Francis Myers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Francis and Mary (née Donnelly) Myers, who were the children of Irish immigrants. His father was a post office employee in Philadelphia for forty years, holding the position of chief auditor upon his retirement. He received his early education at George L. Brooks Elementary School in West Philadelphia, and graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in 1919. He then attended St. Joseph's University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1923. During college, he was a member of the baseball, football, and debating teams.
From 1923 to 1927, Myers served as an instructor in Latin, English, and ancient history at St. Joseph's Preparatory School. In addition to his teaching duties, he studied law in the evenings at Temple University Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1927, and then entered private practice. From 1929 to 1931, he worked as a secretary with the Philadelphia law firm of Monaghan and Phillips. The head of the firm, John Monaghan, was also the district attorney of the city.
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