Larry McDonald
Larry McDonald | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – September 1, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | John Davis |
| Succeeded by | George Darden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Patton McDonald April 1, 1935 |
| Died | September 1, 1983 (aged 48) |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | politician, military officer, urologist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1959–1961 |
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Lawrence Patton McDonald (April 1, 1935 – September 1, 1983) was an American physician, politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Democrat from 1975 until he was killed as a passenger on board Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors.
McDonald maintained the most conservative voting record of any Democrat in Congress and was anti-communist. He became chairman of the John Birch Society in 1983, months before his death. He was remembered as a martyr by American conservatives.