John Touhy

John P. Touhy
John P. Touhy, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives (c. 1966)
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1966–1967
Preceded byJohn W. Lewis Jr.
Succeeded byRalph T. Smith
Personal details
Born(1919-04-19)April 19, 1919
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1983(1983-09-28) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materGeorgetown University (BA)

John P. Touhy (April 19, 1919 – September 28, 1983) was an American politician.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Touhy went to Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University. He then served in the United States Army during World War II. Touhy then studied law at DePaul University College of Law and was a sales representative for McKay Construction Company in Bensenville, Illinois. From 1949 until 1971, Touhy served in the Illinois House of Representatives and served as speaker of the house in 1965. Touhy was involved with the Democratic Party.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1965-1966,' Biographical Sketch of John Touhy, pg. 299
  2. ^ 'American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994,' Nancy Weatherly Sharp and James Roger Sharp, Greenwood Publishing Group: 1997, Biographical Sketch of John P. Touhy, pg. 226


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