Daniel J. Ronan
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Daniel John Ronan was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Chicago, Illinois
, Ronan attended parochial schools.
He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1933, from Loyola University Chicago
, Illinois
, in 1938, and took postgraduate work at Loyola University Chicago
from 1939 to 1941 and 1947-1948.
He served in United States Army
Air Corps communications in the China-Burma-India Theater in 1942 to 1945.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1948 to 1952.
Alderman from 1951 to 1964.
He was appointed acting ward committeeman in 1959, elected in 1960, and reelected in 1964.
He served as member of the Chicago Planning Commission from 1959 to 1964.
Ronan was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-ninth
, Ninetieth
, and Ninety-first
Congresses, and served from January 3, 1965, until his death in Chicago, Illinois
, August 13, 1969.
He was interred in Queen of Heaven Mausoleum, Hillside, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Ronan attended parochial schools.
He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1933, from Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, in 1938, and took postgraduate work at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
from 1939 to 1941 and 1947-1948.
He served in United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Air Corps communications in the China-Burma-India Theater in 1942 to 1945.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1948 to 1952.
Alderman from 1951 to 1964.
He was appointed acting ward committeeman in 1959, elected in 1960, and reelected in 1964.
He served as member of the Chicago Planning Commission from 1959 to 1964.
Ronan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-ninth
89th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield...
, Ninetieth
90th United States Congress
The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of...
, and Ninety-first
91st United States Congress
The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years...
Congresses, and served from January 3, 1965, until his death in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, August 13, 1969.
He was interred in Queen of Heaven Mausoleum, Hillside, Illinois
Hillside, Illinois
Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.One notable landmark in Hillside is the Mount Carmel Cemetery. On the grounds of the cemetery are the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as Al Capone and Dion O'Bannion...
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