Francis John Myers (December 18, 1901 – July 5, 1956) was an American teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A graduate of the St. Joseph's University and Temple University School of Law, He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then in the United States Senate from 1945 to 1951. Saint Joseph's University (also called SJU or St Joe's) is a private Coeducational Roman Catholic University located Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
| Preceded by Michael J. Stack |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district 1939–1945 |
Succeeded by Herbert J. McGlinchey |
| Preceded by James J. Davis |
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1945–1951 |
Succeeded by James H. Duff |
| Preceded by Kenneth S. Wherry |
U.S. Senate Majority Whip 1949 – 1951 |
Succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson |