Augustine Lonergan
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United States Senator from Connecticut |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram Bingham III |
| Succeeded by | John A. Danaher |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
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| Preceded by | E. Stevens Henry |
| Succeeded by | P. Davis Oakey |
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In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | P. Davis Oakey |
| Succeeded by | E. Hart Fenn |
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In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | E. Hart Fenn |
| Succeeded by | Herman P. Kopplemann |
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May 20, 1874 Thompson, Connecticut |
| Died | October 18, 1947 (aged 73) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Augustine Lonergan (May 20, 1874 – October 18, 1947), of Hartford, Connecticut, was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1913 to 1915, 1917 to 1921, and 1931 to 1933. He was also a U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1933 to 1939.
Lonergan was elected to the Senate by narrowly defeating Hiram Bingham III amidst the Roosevelt landslide of 1932 due to the Great Depression. But he lost re-election in 1938.
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