Congress.wiki Beta

This is not an official government website. It is built by citizens, for citizens.

Copyright © 2025 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.

AboutRoadmapPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service

Edward John Bonin

Republican Representative of Pennsylvania's 11th district

  • Representative

    Pennsylvania, district 11

    January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955

1

Congresses Served

1

House Terms

January 1, 1904 (86 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1990

Death

  • Served in the United States Navy from 1922 to 1926
  • Graduated from Wyoming Seminary in 1929, Dickinson College in 1933, and Temple University Law School in 1937
  • Served in the United States Army during World War II
  • Held the position of assistant district attorney of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, from 1949 to 1952
  • Served as Mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 1951 to 1953
  • Elected to the 83rd United States Congress as a Republican, serving from 1953 to 1955
  • Was defeated for reelection in 1954
  • Worked as assistant to the Philadelphia Regional Director of the Post Office Department from February 1955 to March 1963
  • Served as General Attorney for the Post Office Department in Washington, D.C., from March 1963 to December 1966
  • Of Polish descent