Dennis Thomas Flynn

Dennis Thomas Flynn
Delegate to theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromTerritory of Oklahoma'sAt-large district
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	David A. Harvey
Succeeded by	James Y. Callahan
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	James Y. Callahan
Succeeded by	Bird S. McGuire
Personal details
Born	February 13, 1861(1861-02-13) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Died	June 19, 1939(1939-06-20)(aged 78) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Addie M. Blanton Flynn
Children	4, includingOlney F. Flynn
Alma mater	Canisius College
Profession	publisher/editor postmaster Attorney politician

Dennis Thomas Flynn(February 13, 1861 – June 19, 1939) was anAmericanpolitician and aDelegatefromOklahoma Territoryto theUnited States House of Representatives.

Biography

Dorothy Flynn

Streeter Flynn

Flynn was born inPhoenixville, Pennsylvania,on February 13, 1861, son of Dennis T. and Margaret (Clancy) Flynn. He moved with his mother toBuffalo, New York,in 1863. There, he became anorphanat the age of three when his mother died. He was raised in aCatholicorphanage where he remained until 1880. He attendedcommon schooland thenCanisius Collegein Buffalo.

He married Addie M. Blanton in 1887. Mrs. Flynn was born, reared and educated in Kansas. She was married to Mr. Flynn in Kiowa, Kansas, while he was a practicing lawyer there. In 1889 Flynn was appointed by President Harrison Postmaster of the City of Gutherie, Oklahoma, and the family moved to that place. Mrs. Flynn is the mother of four children; her oldest son, Dennis, died when quite young; surviving a daughter, Dorothy, a son, Streeter Flynn, and another son.

Career

After college, Flynn moved toRiverside, Iowa,where he established and edited theRiverside Leaderand studied law. He was admitted to the Iowabar associationin 1882 and commencedpracticeinKiowa, Kansas.There, he was the publisher of theKiowa Heraldand served as firstpostmasterof Kiowa from December 5, 1884, to July 17, 1885. He would then serve as the Kiowacity attorneyfrom 1886 to 1889.

Flynn then moved toOklahoma Territorywhere he served as the postmaster ofGuthriefrom April 4, 1889, to December 20, 1892. ARepublican,he was an unsuccessful candidate for election as the Territorial Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in 1890.He ran again and was elected as the Territorial Delegate to theFifty-third Congressand began his term on March 4, 1893 and was reelected in 1894. Flynn was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.

Flynn ran for office again in 1898 and was elected to theFifty-sixth Congress.His term began on March 4, 1899 and he was reelected on 1900. Nominated but declining to be a candidate for reelection in 1902, he left office when his term ended on March 3, 1903.He resumed private practice inOklahoma Cityin 1904. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to theUnited States Senatein 1908, losing to the Democratic candidate,Thomas P. Gore.He was considered for the position of Secretary of the Interior under PresidentWilliam Howard Taft.He served as a delegate to theRepublican National Conventionin 1912, his last participation in politics.

Death

Flynn died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on June 19, 1939 (age 78 years, 126 days). He isinterredat Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City.

External links

• United States Congress."Dennis Thomas Flynn (id: F000226)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Dennis Thomas FlynnatFind a Grave
• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Flynn, Dennis