# Matthew A. Dunn

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American politician

Matthew A. Dunn Dunn in 1940 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 34th district In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 Preceded by Patrick J. Sullivan Succeeded by James A. Wright Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives In office 1926–1932 Personal details Born Matthew Anthony Dunn (1886-08-15)August 15, 1886 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died February 13, 1942(1942-02-13) (aged 55) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Party Democratic

**Matthew Anthony Dunn** (August 15, 1886 – February 13, 1942) was a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) member of the [U.S. House of Representatives](/source/U.S._House_of_Representatives) from [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).

## Biography

Matthew A. Dunn was born in [Braddock, Pennsylvania](/source/Braddock%2C_Allegheny_County%2C_Pennsylvania). As a result of numerous accidents he lost the sight of his left [eye](/source/Human_eye) at the age of twelve and that of his right eye at the age of twenty. He attended the School for the Blind in Pittsburgh and graduated from Overbrook School for the Blind in [Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](/source/Overbrook%2C_Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania), in 1909. He was engaged in the sale of periodicals and [newspapers](/source/Newspapers) in 1907 and 1908, and in the [insurance](/source/Insurance) brokerage business from 1920 to 1924. He was member of the [Pennsylvania State House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_State_House_of_Representatives) from 1926 to 1932.

Dunn was elected as a Democrat to the [Seventy-third](/source/73rd_United_States_Congress) and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as Chairman of the [United States House Committee on the Census](/source/United_States_House_Committee_on_the_Census) during the [Seventy-sixth](/source/76th_United_States_Congress) Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in [1940](/source/United_States_House_election%2C_1940) due to ill health, and thus retired from active business. He died in [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania](/source/Pittsburgh%2C_Pennsylvania), and was interred in [Homewood Cemetery](/source/Homewood_Cemetery).

## External links

- United States Congress. ["Matthew A. Dunn (id: D000551)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000551). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [The Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunn.html)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Patrick J. Sullivan Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 34th congressional district 1933–1941 Succeeded by James A. Wright

v t e Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 73rd–76th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 73rd Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌J. Davis (R) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌G. Edmonds (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌B. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌E. Stokes (R) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌M. Muldowney (R) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌A. Waldron (R) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) 74th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌C. Dietrich (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌D. Driscoll (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌C. Fenerty (R) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌T. Moritz (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌W. Wilson (R) 75th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌B. Allen (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌P. De Muth (D) ▌I. Drew (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌G. Swope (D) ▌R. Simpson (D) 76th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌B. Allen (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌R. Simpson (R) ▌B. Corbett (R) ▌I. Fenton (R) ▌F. Gartner (R) ▌C. Gerlach (R) ▌L. Graham (R) ▌C. Gross (R) ▌J. Kunkel (R) ▌J. McArdle (D) ▌J. McDowell (R) ▌F. Myers (D) ▌B. Rodgers (R) ▌H. Tibbott (R) ▌J. Van Zandt (R) ▌J. Sheridan (D)

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