John Edward CUNNINGHAM, III, Congress, WA (1931)

CUNNINGHAM, John Edward, III, a Representative from Washington; born in Chicago, Ill., March 27, 1931; graduated from Scituate High School, Scituate, Mass., 1948; graduated, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., 1953; graduate degree, Seattle University, Seattle, Wash., 1958; United States Air Force Reserve, 1953-1954; businessman; member of the Washington state house of representatives, 1973-1975; member of the Washington state senate, 1975-1977; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Brock Adams (May 17, 1977-January 3, 1979); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978; is a resident of Zenith, Wash.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present