John A. Danaher
John A. Danaher | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office January 22, 1969 – September 22, 1990 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1953 – January 22, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James McPherson Proctor |
| Succeeded by | Roger Robb |
| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Augustine Lonergan |
| Succeeded by | Brien McMahon |
| Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Governor | Wilbur Lucius Cross |
| Preceded by | William L. Higgins |
| Succeeded by | C. John Satti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Anthony Danaher January 9, 1899 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1990 (aged 91) West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sacred Heart Cemetery Meriden, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | John A. Danaher III |
| Residence(s) | West Hartford, Connecticut |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
John Anthony Danaher (January 9, 1899 – September 22, 1990) was a United States senator from Connecticut, and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Danaher narrowly defeated incumbent Senator Augustine Lonergan in the 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut.