John D. McWilliams
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John Dacher Mcwilliams was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Norwich, Connecticut
, Mcwilliams attended the public schools and Norwich Free Academy
.
He was graduated from Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy in 1910.
Associated with the building industry in Norwich, Connecticut
.
During the First World War served as a private in the Twentieth Engineers, United States Army
, with overseas service, from March 26, 1918, until discharged on July 1, 1919.
He resumed the building business.
Selectman of the town of Norwich, Connecticut
from 1935 to 1942.
Mcwilliams was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-eighth
Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
Congress.
He was employed at the electric boat division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut
from 1950 to 1960.
He was employed by the city of Norwich, where he resided until his death there, March 30, 1975.
He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut
.
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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, Mcwilliams attended the public schools and Norwich Free Academy
Norwich Free Academy
The Norwich Free Academy founded in 1854 and in operation since 1856, is a high school located in the city of Norwich, Connecticut. The Academy serves as the primary high school for Norwich and the surrounding towns of Canterbury, Bozrah, Voluntown, Sprague, Lisbon, Franklin, Preston andseveral...
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He was graduated from Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy in 1910.
Associated with the building industry in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
.
During the First World War served as a private in the Twentieth Engineers, 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...
, with overseas service, from March 26, 1918, until discharged on July 1, 1919.
He resumed the building business.
Selectman of the town of Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
from 1935 to 1942.
Mcwilliams was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth 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, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth 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, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
Congress.
He was employed at the electric boat division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
from 1950 to 1960.
He was employed by the city of Norwich, where he resided until his death there, March 30, 1975.
He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
.