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Aloysius L. Cronin June 30, 1902–September 23, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician. Cronin was born in
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. He went to the Chicago public and private schools. He received his law degree from
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in 1927 and was admitted to the Illinois bar. He practiced law in Chicago. Cronin served in the
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from 1949 to 1953 and in the
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from 1955 until 1967. He was a
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. Cronin served on the Chicago Liquor License Appeals Commission from 1943 until 1973 and was the chair of the commission. Cronin died at his home in Chicago after suffering from a three-month illness.'A. L. Cronin, ex-lawmaker, dies,' The Chicago Tribune (Illinois), September 24, 1974, pg. 26


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1902 births 1974 deaths Lawyers from Chicago Politicians from Chicago Loyola University Chicago School of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub