Michael Joseph Kirwan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – July 27, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Carney |
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| Born | December 2, 1886 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1970 (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Michael Joseph Kirwan (December 2, 1886 – July 27, 1970) was an American Democratic politician from Ohio who served as a Representative to the United States Congress for the 19th electoral district of Ohio from 1937 until his death in 1970 in Bethesda, Maryland, which resulted from complications related to a fall. At the peak of his long congressional career, Kirwan was hailed as one of the most influential Democratic members of Congress, particularly on matters related to conservation.[1]
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