John E. Cunningham | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th district | |
In office May 17, 1977 –January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Brock Adams |
Succeeded by | Mike Lowry |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office January 13,1975 –January 10,1977 | |
Preceded by | Frank Connor |
Succeeded by | Eric Rohrbach |
Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 33rd district | |
In office January 8,1973 –January 13,1975 | |
Preceded by | John L. O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Eleanor Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | John Edward Cunningham III March 27,1931 Chicago,Illinois,U.S. |
Died | March 28,2025 94) Seattle,Washington,U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Margaret (Maggie) Snyder |
Alma mater | University of San Francisco Seattle University |
Profession | Businessman |
John Edward "Jack" Cunningham III (born March 27,1931) was an American former politician from the state of Washington who served in the United States House of Representatives to finish Brock Adams' term from 1977 to 1979. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was one of only two Republicans to serve as a representative of the 7th district.
Prior to his service in the U.S. House,Cunningham served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975,and after that in the Washington State Senate from 1975 to 1977. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve in 1953 and 1954. Cunningham lived in Des Moines,Washington.
He passed away in his home in April of 2025. [1]
Cunningham was elected as a Republican to the Seventh District vacancy in a special election when U.S. Representative Brock Adams resigned to become Secretary of Transportation. Cunningham lost reelection in 1978,and served from May 17,1977 to January 3,1979.