Larry McDonald
| Larry McDonald | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – September 1, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Davis |
| Succeeded by | George Darden |
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Lawrence Patton McDonald April 1, 1935 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1983 (aged 48) near Sakhalin, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anna McDonald (née Tryggvadottir) (?–?; divorced) Kathryn McDonald (née Jackson) (1975–1983; his death) |
| Profession | Physician |
| Religion | Independent Methodist |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1959–1961 |
Lawrence Patton "Larry" McDonald (April 1, 1935 – September 1, 1983) was an American 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 while a passenger on board Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors. As of 2016, McDonald is the most recent member of Congress to die violently while in office.
A conservative Democrat, McDonald was active in numerous civic organizations and maintained a very conservative voting record in Congress. He was the prime mover in dedicating two statues in the US Congress Capitol Rotunda to prominent African-American leaders. He was known for his staunch opposition to communism. He was the second president of the John Birch Society and also a cousin of General George S. Patton.
Larry McDonald was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, more specifically in the eastern part of the city that is in DeKalb County. As a child, he attended several private and parochial schools before attending a non-denominational high school. He spent two years at high school before graduating in 1951. He studied at Davidson College from 1951 until 1953, spending time studying history. He entered the Emory University School of Medicine at the age of 17, graduating in 1957. He interned at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He trained as a Urologist at the University of Michigan Hospital under Prof. Reed M. Nesbit. Following completion in 1966 he returned to Atlanta and entered practice with his father.
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