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John Danaher

Republican · Senate · Connecticut · 1939–1945

John Danaher was a Republican U.S. senator from Connecticut, serving 1939–1945. Cast 654 votes and missed 3.5%.

Years in Congress
6
Votes missed
3.5%
Born
1899
Died
1990

Biography

John Anthony Danaher (January 9, 1899 – September 22, 1990) was a United States senator from Connecticut, and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Danaher narrowly defeated incumbent Senator Augustine Lonergan in the 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut.

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Terms in office

  • Senate, Connecticut1939–1945 · Republican

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Capitol Receipts, “John Danaher (R-CT), Senate 1939–1945,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/D000025/john-danaher (accessed 2026-10-13).

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