Background
Traynor was born in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Traynor was born in Wilmington, Delaware.
He attended the public schools, Goldey Business College, in Wilmington, and the University of Delaware at Newark. He graduated in 1895 from the dental department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, and began the practice of dentistry in Wilmington.
He was elected to the United States. House of Representatives in 1940, defeating incumbent Republican United States. Representative George South. Williams. He lost his bid for a second term in 1942 to Republican, Earle Doctorate. Willey, but in a 1944 rematch defeated Willey, and returned to the United States. House. Finally, he lost his bid for a third term to Republican J. Caleb Boggs, a New Castle County lawyer, and war veteran.
Traynor served in the Democratic majority in the 77th and 79th Congress.
He was in office from January 3, 1941 until January 3, 1943, and again from January 3, 1945 until January 3, 1947, during the administrations of United States. Presidents Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt and Harry South. Truman. Traynor died at Wilmington, and is buried in the Cathedral Cemetery there.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. United States. Representatives take office January 3 and have a two-year term.
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He was a member of the Democratic Party and served two terms as United States. Representative from Delaware. Traynor was a member of the Delaware board of dentistry from 1918 until 1943, serving as its chairman after 1922. He was also vice president and member of the board of trustees of Ferris Industrial School for Boys from 1938 until 1942.