Peter Nicholas Kyros (July 11, 1925 – July 10, 2012) was an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as a Democratic U.S. representative from Maine from 1967 to 1975.
Peter Kyros | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Tupper |
| Succeeded by | David Emery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Nicholas Kyros July 11, 1925 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2012 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1953 |
Early life and education
editBorn in Portland, Maine, to Greek immigrants,[1] Kyros attended the Portland Public Schools completed an engineering program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1947 and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1957.
Career
editKyros served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1953 and was discharged with rank of lieutenant. He was admitted to the bar in 1957 and commenced the practice of law in Portland, Maine. From 1957 to 1959, Kyros served as counsel to the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Congress
editKyros was elected as a Democrat to the Ninetieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress, narrowly losing to Republican nominee David Emery, and tried unsuccessfully to regain the seat in 1976.[2]
Later career
editHe served in the United States Department of State from 1980 to 1982.
Kyros resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C., lobbying "for several firms active on Capitol Hill, advocating for scientific and medical research".[2]
Personal life
editKyros died on July 10, 2012.[3]
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Peter Kyros (id: K000356)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
References
edit- ^ "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch, retrieved April 2, 2018
- ^ a b Diamon, Al, "Speak No Ill Of The Dead" Archived 2013-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Downeast magazine blog, July 15, 2012. Lobbying quote from MaineToday Media story by Kevin Miller. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- ^ "Former Congressman Peter N. Kyros dies". July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
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