Edward Grimes Breen

Democrat Representative of Ohio's 3rd district

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 3

    January 3, 1951 - October 1, 1951

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

June 10, 1908 (82 years old)

Birthday

May 8, 1991

Death

  • American politician affiliated with the Democratic Party.
  • Born in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in a hotel managed by his father.
  • Educated at Corpus Christi Grammar School, the University of Dayton, and Ohio State University.
  • Worked in the hotel industry, managing notable hotels in Dayton.
  • Served as a Major in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, with active duty in North Africa and Italy; later became a lieutenant colonel in the Infantry Reserve.
  • Elected to the Board of Commissioners of Dayton in 1945 and subsequently served as mayor.
  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1948, defeating a Republican incumbent, and re-elected in 1950.
  • Resigned from Congress in 1951 due to health issues.
  • Returned to Dayton and worked in real estate and insurance before re-entering politics as a Montgomery County Commissioner from 1955 to 1960.
  • Married Constance Focke in 1956 and had two children.
  • Buried at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.