Peter N. Kyros
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Peter Nicholas Kyros was a U.S. Representative
from Maine
.
Born in Portland, Maine
, Kyros attended the public schools in Portland, Maine
, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy
in 1947.
He graduated from Harvard Law School
, in 1957.
He served in the United States Navy
from 1944 to 1953, discharged with rank of lieutenant.
He was admitted to the bar in 1957 and commenced the practice of law in Portland, Maine
.
He served from 1957 to 1959 as counsel to the Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, Maine
.
Kyros was elected as a Democrat
to the Ninetieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1975).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress, narrowly losing to Republican nominee David Emery.
He served in the United States Department of State from 1980 to 1982.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, where he lives.
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 Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
Born in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
, Kyros attended the public schools in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1947.
He graduated from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, in 1957.
He served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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from 1944 to 1953, discharged with rank of lieutenant.
He was admitted to the bar in 1957 and commenced the practice of law in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
.
He served from 1957 to 1959 as counsel to the Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, Maine
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
.
Kyros was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Ninetieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1975).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress, narrowly losing to Republican nominee David Emery.
He served in the United States Department of State from 1980 to 1982.
He resumed the practice of law in 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....
, where he lives.