John T. Traynor

{{Short description|American politician (1926–2021)}}

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| name = John T. Traynor

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| state = North Dakota

| state_senate = North Dakota

| district = 15th

| term_start = December 1, 1991

| term_end = December 1, 2006

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| successor = Dave Oehlke

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|11|19}}

| birth_place = Devils Lake, North Dakota

| death_date= {{Death date and age|2021|7|11|1926|11|19}}

| death_place = Devils Lake, North Dakota

| party = Republican

| profession =Lawyer

| residence = Devils Lake, North Dakota

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John T. Traynor (November 19, 1926 – July 11, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the North Dakota State Senate. He represented the 15th district from 1991 to 2006 as a member of the Republican party.{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7683/john-traynor#.VDBPOStdXZl |title=John Traynor's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System |publisher=Vote Smart |date=1926-11-19 |accessdate=2019-09-11}} An attorney, he received his law degree at the University of North Dakota in 1951.{{cite web|url=https://www.traynorlaw.com/john-t-traynor.html|title=John T. Traynor | North Dakota Estate Planning Lawyers Traynor Law Firm|website=www.traynorlaw.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/56-1999/members/senate/senator-john-t-traynor|title=Senator John T. Traynor | North Dakota Legislative Branch|website=www.legis.nd.gov}}

He died on July 11, 2021, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, at age 94.{{cite web|url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/longtime-devils-lake-attorney-state-senator-jack-traynor-dies/article_837eaecd-baea-5d92-bef3-f5dd24743e9f.html |title=Longtime Devils Lake attorney, state senator Jack Traynor dies |publisher=Bismarcktribune.com |date=2021-07-14 |accessdate=2021-07-19}}