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Francis Duffy

Democrat · Senate · Wisconsin · 1933–1939

Francis Duffy was a Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin, serving 1933–1939. Cast 503 votes and missed 15.5%.

Years in Congress
5
Votes missed
15.5%
Born
1888
Died
1979

Biography

Francis Ryan Duffy (June 23, 1888 – August 16, 1979) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He served for the last 30 years of his life as a judge of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (1949–1979). He served as chief judge of the 7th Circuit from 1954 to 1959, and took senior judge status in 1966.

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Terms in office

  • Senate, Wisconsin1933–1939 · Democrat

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Capitol Receipts, “Francis Duffy (D-WI), Senate 1933–1939,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/D000518/francis-duffy (accessed 2026-10-14).

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