Francis J. Myers

Francis Myers
Myers c. 1949
Senate Majority Whip
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
LeaderScott W. Lucas
Preceded byKenneth S. Wherry
Succeeded byLyndon Johnson
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byJames J. Davis
Succeeded byJames H. Duff
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945
Preceded byMichael J. Stack
Succeeded byHerbert J. McGlinchey
Personal details
Born
Francis John Myers

(1901-12-18)December 18, 1901
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 1956(1956-07-05) (aged 54)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSaint Joseph's University (BA)
Temple University (LLB)

Francis John Myers (December 18, 1901 – July 5, 1956) was an American teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician. He represented most of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1945 and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate for one term from 1945 to 1951. He was Senate Majority Whip from 1949 to 1951.