Daniel John Flood (November 26, 1903 â€" 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.
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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