Brien McMahon, born James O'Brien McMahon (October 6, 1903 – July 28, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate (as a Democrat from Connecticut) from 1945 to 1952. McMahon was a major figure in the establishment of the Atomic Energy Commission, through his authorship of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (the McMahon Act).
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6 October 1903 Norwalk, Connecticut
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28 July 1952 (aged 48) Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Zodiac | Libra |
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