John E. Flynn (April 10, 1912 – September 23, 2003) was an American politician a from New York. He served as the 31st Mayor of Yonkers from 1961 to 1966. He then was elected to the New York State Senate from 1967 to 1986.
Life He was born on April 10, 1912, in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, to John and Mary Agnes Drohan Flynn. As a young man, he developed a hard work ethic while working at the Alexander Smith Carpet Mill in Yonkers. He worked irregular hours, which included work on Saturday. He attended New York University and Columbia University, and then became a business executive.OLD-TIME SENATOR IS LEAVING ALBANY in the New York Times on June 22, 1986
He entered politics as a Republican, and was Mayor of Yonkers from 1961 to 1966. He ran for the New York State Senate following the retirement of Christian Armbruster, serving from 1967 to 1986, sitting in the 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures.
Flynn died on September 23, 2003.Legacies of Notable Lives in the New York Times on December 28, 2003
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