Augustine Lonergan

The Honorable Augustine Lonergan
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Hiram Bingham III
Succeeded by	John A. Danaher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	E. Stevens Henry
Succeeded by	P. Davis Oakey
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	P. Davis Oakey
Succeeded by	E. Hart Fenn
In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	E. Hart Fenn
Succeeded by	Herman P. Kopplemann
Personal details
Born	(1874-05-20)May 20, 1874 Thompson, Connecticut
Died	Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic

Augustine Lonergan (May 20, 1874 – October 18, 1947), of Hartford, Connecticut, was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1913 to 1915, 1917 to 1921, and 1931 to 1933. He was also a U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1933 to 1939.

Lonergan was elected to the Senate by narrowly defeating Hiram Bingham III amidst the Roosevelt landslide of 1932 due to the Great Depression. But he lost re-election in 1938.

External links

• Augustine Lonergan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by E. Stevens Henry	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1913 – 1915	Succeeded by P. Davis Oakey
Preceded by P. Davis Oakey	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1917 – 1921	Succeeded by E. Hart Fenn
Preceded by E. Hart Fenn	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1931 – 1933	Succeeded by Herman P. Kopplemann
United States Senate
Preceded by Hiram Bingham III	U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1933–1939	Succeeded by John A. Danaher