John J. McIntyre
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John Joseph McIntyre was a United States Representative from Wyoming
.
, he attended the grade schools at Ramona, Oklahoma
and was graduated from the high school at Tulsa, and from the law department of the University of Colorado at Boulder
in 1928.
in 1929 and commenced practice in Glenrock, Wyoming
. He moved to Douglas, Wyoming
in 1931 and continued the practice of law
. He served as county and prosecuting attorney of Converse County from 1933 to 1936 and was special attorney for the United States Department of Justice
at Washington, D.C.
from 1936 to 1938. He was an associate attorney in the solicitor
's office of the United States Department of Agriculture
in Washington, 1938. He was a member of the Wyoming National Guard
with the rank of captain from 1935 to 1941.
to the 77th Congress
, serving from January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1943. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the 78th Congress
. He was deputy attorney general of Wyoming in 1943 and 1944, and served as a Staff Sergeant in Headquarters Battery, Six Hundred and Sixtieth Field Artillery, from February 9, 1944, to August 22, 1945; he was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre
. He was State auditor for Wyoming in 1946, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1946 to the 80th Congress
. He was Democratic nominee for Governor in 1950, and was elected in 1960 as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
for a four-year term; he was reelected in 1964 and served continuously until his death, November 30, 1974, in Cheyenne
. Interment was in Memorial Gardens.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
.
Early years
Born on a farm in Dewey County, OklahomaDewey County, Oklahoma
Dewey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 4,743. Its county seat is Taloga.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, he attended the grade schools at Ramona, Oklahoma
Ramona, Oklahoma
Ramona is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. The town began as Bon-Ton, but changed its name to Ramona in 1899 in honor of the Helen Hunt Jackson novel of the same name...
and was graduated from the high school at Tulsa, and from the law department of the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in 1928.
Legal career
He was admitted to the barBar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1929 and commenced practice in Glenrock, Wyoming
Glenrock, Wyoming
Glenrock is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2000 census.Glenrock, known as Deer Creek Station, had its beginning as a mail and stage station along the Oregon Trail. The station served as a relay and eating place and was a vital supply point for...
. He moved to Douglas, Wyoming
Douglas, Wyoming
Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,288 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Converse County...
in 1931 and continued the practice of law
Practice of law
In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the professional services of a lawyer or attorney at law, barrister,...
. He served as county and prosecuting attorney of Converse County from 1933 to 1936 and was special attorney for the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1936 to 1938. He was an associate attorney in the solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
's office of the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
in Washington, 1938. He was a member of the Wyoming National Guard
Wyoming National Guard
The Wyoming Military Department is part of the Government of Wyoming. It's primary components are the Wyoming Army National Guard, and the Wyoming Air National Guard. The most important component of the Wyoming Air National Guard is the 153d Airlift Wing...
with the rank of captain from 1935 to 1941.
Politics
McIntyre was elected as a DemocratDemocratic 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 77th Congress
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
, serving from January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1943. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the 78th Congress
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...
. He was deputy attorney general of Wyoming in 1943 and 1944, and served as a Staff Sergeant in Headquarters Battery, Six Hundred and Sixtieth Field Artillery, from February 9, 1944, to August 22, 1945; he was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
. He was State auditor for Wyoming in 1946, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1946 to the 80th Congress
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth 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, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
. He was Democratic nominee for Governor in 1950, and was elected in 1960 as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
Wyoming Supreme Court
The Wyoming Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Wyoming for an eight-year term. The five Justices select the Chief Justice from amongst themselves. The person...
for a four-year term; he was reelected in 1964 and served continuously until his death, November 30, 1974, in Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
. Interment was in Memorial Gardens.