- Gordon L. McDonough
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Gordon Leo McDonough (January 2, 1895 - June 25, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from California.
Born in Buffalo, New York, McDonough moved with his parents to Emporium, Pennsylvania, in 1898. He attended the public schools. He was graduated from the high school at Emporium, Pennsylvania. He engaged as an industrial chemist at Emporium, Pennsylvania from 1915 to 1918. He moved to Los Angeles, California, and resumed his former occupation 1918-1933. Married to Catherine McNeil together they raised seven children: Gordon, Paul, Marie, Vincent, Thomas, James, and Lucille. He served as member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 1933-1944, serving as chairman for one year.
McDonough was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-ninth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1963). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress. He died in Bethesda, Maryland, June 25, 1968. He was interred in Holy Cross Mausoleum, Los Angeles, California.
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United States House of Representatives Preceded by
John M. CostelloMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 15th congressional district
1945–1963Succeeded by
John J. McFallThis article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Categories:- 1895 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Buffalo, New York
- American Roman Catholics
- American people of Irish descent
- California Republicans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
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