the driving forces behind Truman's 1948 election victory. Flynn died on August 18, 1953, in Dublin while on a visit to Ireland. His papers were given by his family to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, to be made available for the general public. Legacy The phrase "in like Flynn" has sometimes been claimed to be a reference to Flynn, though its folk etymology more frequently associates it with actor Errol Flynn. Etymologist Eric Partridge presents evidence that candidates Flynn backed were almost automatically "in", citing usage during Flynn's life that refers to him. His son Richard Flynn became chairman of the Power Authority under Mario Cuomo. References Further reading Flynn, Edward J. You're the boss (1947); autobiography. online MacKay, Malcolm. In With Flynn, The Boss Behind the President (2020), popular biography. excerpt External links Biography at the FDR Library Short biographical entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition, at Encyclopedia.com (giving wrong birth year), also available from Bartleby.com (obituary) |- |- 1891 births 1953 deaths 20th-century American politicians Democratic National Committee chairs Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from the Bronx Secretaries of State of New York (state) Sheriffs of Bronx County, New York