John J. Houlihan

John Joseph Houlihan (March 25, 1923 – July 24, 2003) was an American politician and businessman.

Houlihan was born in Chicago, Illinois and went to the Chicago parochial and public schools. He graduated from Leo Catholic High School. Houlihan served in the United States Marine Corp during World War II in the Pacific. and was badly wounded; one of his legs had to be amputated. He went to the Englewood Evening School and DePaul University. Houlihan was involved in the insurance business and with the AFL-CIO labor movement. He lived with his wife and family in Forest Park, Illinois. Houlihan served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973 and was a Democrat. He died from lung cancer at his home in Palos Heights, Illinois.[1][2]