Edward J. Flynn
Edward Flynn | |
|---|---|
Flynn in 1932 | |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office August 17, 1940 – January 18, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | James Farley |
| Succeeded by | Frank C. Walker |
| 50th Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1929 – January 17, 1939 | |
| Governor | Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert H. Lehman |
| Preceded by | Robert Moses |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. Walsh |
| 4th Sheriff of Bronx County, New York | |
| In office 1922–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Lester W. Patterson |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Bronx County's 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1921 | |
| Succeeded by | Lester W. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Joseph Flynn September 22, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1953 (aged 61) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Fordham University (LLB) |
Edward Joseph Flynn (September 22, 1891 – August 18, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician. Flynn was a leading Democratic politician of the mid-twentieth-century, known for his tight control of the Bronx Democratic Party organization after 1922, and his close association with Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.