Daniel J. Flood
American politician
Died when: 90 years 183 days (1086 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Daniel John Flood (November 26, 1903 – May 28, 1994) was an American attorney and politician, a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania.
First elected to the US House in 1944, he served continuously from 1955 to 1980.Flood was credited with leading the effort to help the Wilkes-Barre area recover after the 1972 effects of the Agnes Flood.
A trial on bribery charges that Flood had accepted more than $50,000 in payoffs ended with a hung jury.A retrial, was repeatedly delayed because of treatment for several ailments, federal prosecutors suggested that treatments were being postponed as a stalling measure.
In February 1980, Flood pleaded guilty to a single count of payoffs, and placed on probation for one year.He was censured for bribery in 1980 and resigned from the House.
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