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Politician members in Pennsylvania


  Louis Willard Antisdel (b. 1925) — also known as Louis W. Antisdel — of Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y. Born in Bradford County, Pa., January 15, 1925. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 (alternate), 1976. Member, Lions; American Legion; Freemasons. Still living as of 1993.
  Gibson E. Armstrong — of Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1977-84; member of Pennsylvania state senate 13th District, 1985-2004. Member, Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 2004.
  Julian Beck (1905-1992) — of San Fernando, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 13, 1905. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of California state assembly 41st District, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Delta Kappa. Died August 18, 1992 (age 87 years, 97 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Calif.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 10, 1932. Son of Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1979-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000. Slovene ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine Corps League; AFSCME; Moose; Lions. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Married to Shirley M. Wagner.
  Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) — also known as Ted Bowers — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., February 1, 1907. Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers. Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72; defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary. Died January 1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
  Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa., December 1, 1902. Son of Thomas Buchanan and Mary (Campbell) Buchanan. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; automobile dealer; mayor of McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died in office 1951. Protestant. Member, American Economic Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Lions. Died, from esophageal and gastric bleeding, in the naval hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 27, 1951 (age 48 years, 147 days). Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, January 4, 1929, to Vera Daerr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Leonard Carrigg (1901-1989) — also known as Joseph L. Carrigg — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa., February 23, 1901. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (14th District 1951-53, 10th District 1953-59); defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., February 6, 1989 (age 87 years, 349 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank A. Carroll (b. 1919) — of Gates town, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Sayre, Bradford County, Pa., April 30, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly 133rd District, 1967-74. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Still living as of 1974.
  Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. (1901-1990) — also known as Joseph S. Clark, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 21, 1901. Son of Joseph S. Clark and Kate Richardson (Avery) Clark. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1952-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1957-69; defeated, 1968. Unitarian. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; American Bar Association; United World Federalists; Phi Beta Kappa; American Philosophical Society. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 12, 1990 (age 88 years, 83 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married to Noel Hall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert James Corbett (1905-1971) — also known as Robert J. Corbett — of Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pa.; Ben Avon Heights, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 25, 1905. Son of Samuel James Corbett and Martha (Henderson) Corbett. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-41, 1945-71 (30th District 1939-41, 1945-53, 29th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); defeated, 1940; died in office 1971; Allegheny County Sheriff, 1941-45; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis; Lions; Phi Delta Theta; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Alpha Theta. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., April 25, 1971 (age 65 years, 243 days). Interment at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, May 24, 1926, to Ruth Ethel McClintock.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John E. Crynock (b. 1917) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in New Salem, Fayette County, Pa., February 8, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2003.
  Ward M. Dawson, Sr. (b. 1893) — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born September 2, 1893. Son of Randolph T. Dawson and Emma (Beale) Dawson. Republican. Hardware merchant; farm equipment dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1947-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1962. United Brethren. Member, Junior Order; Lions; Farm Bureau. Interment somewhere in Breezewood, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, August 2, 1913, to Lola Odessa Beeler.
  Clyde Russel Dengler (1899-1992) — also known as Clyde R. Dengler — of Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pa., May 10, 1899. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1957-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate 26th District, 1969-74. Presbyterian. Member, National Education Association; American Legion; Lions; Freemasons; Phi Delta Kappa. Died August 15, 1992 (age 93 years, 97 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Harvey Farris (1922-1997) — also known as Joe H. Farris — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., April 14, 1922. Radio and television personality; sports announcer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1991-97; died in office 1997. Episcopalian. Lebanese ancestry. Member, Lions. Found dead in a hotel room probably from cardiac arrythmia, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 10, 1997 (age 75 years, 118 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Lou Corey (sister-in-law of Mario J. Palumbo; aunt of Corey Palumbo). See Palumbo-Corey family of West Virginia.
  James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known as James G. Fulton — of Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa., March 1, 1903. Son of James Ernest Fulton. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53, 27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Eagles; Moose; United World Federalists. Died in Washington, D.C., October 6, 1971 (age 68 years, 219 days). Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Franklin Goodling (b. 1927) — also known as William F. Goodling; Bill Goodling — of Jacobus, York County, Pa. Born in Loganville, York County, Pa., December 5, 1927. Son of George Atlee Goodling. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1975-2001; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Methodist. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Harry Luther Haines (1880-1947) — also known as Harry L. Haines — of Red Lion, York County, Pa. Born in Red Lion, York County, Pa., February 1, 1880. Son of Benjamin Ambrose Haines and Rebecca (Wallick) Haines. Democrat. Cigar manufacturer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1931-39, 1941-43; defeated, 1938, 1942. Brethren. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Lions. Died in Red Lion, York County, Pa., March 29, 1947 (age 67 years, 56 days). Interment at Red Lion Cemetery, Red Lion, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, May 22, 1898, to Cora Ness.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ralph W. Hess (b. 1939) — of Spring Grove, York County, Pa. Born in Fawn Grove, York County, Pa., December 25, 1939. Son of Avon W. Hess and Marian (Jamison) Hess. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 28th District, 1971-90. Congregationalist; later United Church of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1963, to Ruth Sprenkle.
  Frederick H. Hobbs (1934-2005) — also known as Fred Hobbs — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., January 6, 1934. Son of Marian (Hause) Hobbs. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 29th District, 1967-76. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Lions; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Amvets. Died, of emphysema, in Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., July 24, 2005 (age 71 years, 199 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Marian (Hause) Hobbs; married to Pamela Watkins (daughter of G. Harold Watkins); father of Christopher Hobbs (son-in-law of James J. Rhoades). See Watkins-Hobbs-Rhoades family of Pennsylvania.
  Edwin G. Holl — of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Son of Paul T. Holl and Margaret (Rupp) Holl. Republican. Industrial equipment business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate 24th District, 1969-2002. Lutheran. Member, Lions; Moose; Union League; Freemasons; Navy League. Still living as of 2002.
  Benjamin Franklin James (1885-1961) — also known as Benjamin F. James — of Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 1, 1885. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1939-47; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1949-59. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Freemasons; Lions. Died in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., January 26, 1961 (age 75 years, 178 days). Interment at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pa.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Married to Frieda Pauline Gneiting.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carroll Dudley Kearns (1900-1976) — also known as Carroll D. Kearns — of Farrell, Mercer County, Pa.; Conneaut Lake, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 7, 1900. Son of Patrick Henry Kearns and Ida May (Carroll) Kearns. Republican. Concert musician; orchestral conductor; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1947-63 (28th District 1947-53, 24th District 1953-63); defeated, 1962. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Lions; Phi Mu Alpha. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., June 11, 1976 (age 76 years, 35 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Conneaut Lake, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, August 30, 1933, to Nora Lynch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Kopriver, Jr. — of Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Florist; mayor of Duquesne, Pa., 1947-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948; member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1960. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John Crain Kunkel (1898-1970) — also known as John C. Kunkel — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., July 21, 1898. Son of John C. Kunkel and Louisa (Sergeant) Kunkel. Republican. Banker; farmer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-51, 1961-67 (19th District 1939-45, 18th District 1945-51, 16th District 1961-67); candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Lions; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died July 27, 1970 (age 72 years, 6 days). Interment at Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert Whitehill and Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant; great-grandson of John Sergeant; grandson of John Christian Kunkel; son of John C. Kunkel and Louisa (Sergeant) Kunkel. See Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul W. Mahady (1908-1973) — of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa., November 19, 1908. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 39th District, 1959-72. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Association of University Professors; Lions. Died October 7, 1973 (age 64 years, 322 days). Burial location unknown.
  Clarence F. Manbeck (1908-1991) — of Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pa. Born in Bethel, Delaware County, Pa., September 21, 1908. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate 48th District, 1969-82. Lutheran. Member, Lions. Died May 14, 1991 (age 82 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  Robert J. Mellow (b. 1942) — also known as Bob Mellow — of Blakely, Lackawanna County, Pa.; Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pa., December 10, 1942. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 22nd District, 1971-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions. Still living as of 2008.
  Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) — also known as Thomas E. Millsop — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., December 4, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel executive; mayor of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Moose; Eagles. The Thomas E. Millsop Community Center in Weirton is named for him. Died September 12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282 days). Burial location unknown.
  Martin L. Murray (1909-1990) — of Ashley, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Ashley, Luzerne County, Pa., December 16, 1909. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1945; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1957-64, 1969-82 (21st District 1957-64, 14th District 1969-82); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964 (alternate), 1968, 1972. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died July 1, 1990 (age 80 years, 197 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
  Thomas Martin Nolan (b. 1916) — also known as Thomas M. Nolan — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 24, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1969-70; member of Pennsylvania state senate 44th District, 1971-78. Member, United Auto Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Lions; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Still living as of 1978.
  Olaf E. Olsen (1896-1962) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Mandal, Norway, July 4, 1896. Democrat. Grocer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1942, 1949-56 (Allegheny County 6th District 1942, 1949-54, Allegheny County 9th District 1955-56). Norwegian ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in June, 1962 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mildred Milich.
  Richard Schultz Schweiker (b. 1926) — also known as Richard S. Schweiker — of Worcester, Montgomery County, Pa.; Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., June 1, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1972; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1961-69; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1969-81; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1981-83. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Lions; Kiwanis; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. (1900-1994) — also known as Hugh Scott — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 11, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District 1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1948-49; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1972 (delegation chair). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Lions; Society of the Cincinnati; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha Chi Rho; Tau Kappa Alpha; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died July 21, 1994 (age 93 years, 252 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Marian Chase.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Jesse Howard Swick (1879-1952) — also known as J. Howard Swick — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa., August 6, 1879. Republican. Homeopathic physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1927-35. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Lions. Died in 1952 (age about 72 years). Interment at Concord Cemetery, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Esther LeEthel Duncan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George John Urban (1906-1978) — also known as George J. Urban — of South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 14, 1906. Republican. Mayor of South Euclid, Ohio, 1948-72. Methodist. German and Czech ancestry. Member, Lions. Died, of cancer, in a nursing home at Oil City, Venango County, Pa., March 25, 1978 (age 71 years, 315 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
  John T. Walsh — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Contractor; assessor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 13th District, 1953-60. Member, American Legion; Moose; Eagles; Lions. Still living as of 1964.
  Samuel Arthur Weiss (1902-1977) — also known as Samuel A. Weiss — of Glassport, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Krotowocz, Poland, April 15, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-46 (31st District 1941-43, 30th District 1943-45, 33rd District 1945-46); common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1946. Jewish. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Odd Fellows; B'nai B'rith; American Bar Association. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 1, 1977 (age 74 years, 292 days). Interment at B'nai Israel Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1930, to Jeannette E. Hoffman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wayne Curtis Weldon (b. 1947) — also known as Curt Weldon — of Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa.; Media, Delaware County, Pa.; Glen Mills, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa., July 22, 1947. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Marcus Hook borough, 1977-82; member of Delaware County council, 1981-86; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1987-; defeated, 1984; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Protestant. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Irving Whalley (1902-1980) — also known as J. Irving Whalley — of Windber, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pa., September 14, 1902. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1951-55; member of Pennsylvania state senate 36th District, 1955-60; resigned 1960; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1960-73 (18th District 1960-63, 12th District 1963-73). Member, Lions; Rotary; Eagles. Died in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla., March 8, 1980 (age 77 years, 176 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lawrence Gordon Williams (1913-1975) — also known as Lawrence G. Williams — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 15, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1967-75. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Lions. Died July 13, 1975 (age 61 years, 301 days). Interment at Edgewood Memorial Park, Thornton, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Hartman Woodin (1868-1934) — also known as William H. Woodin; Will Woodin — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Berwick, Columbia County, Pa., May 27, 1868. Son of Clement Woodin. President, American Car and Foundry Company, manufacturer of railroad freight cars; music composer; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1933. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Union League. Died, from a throat infection and nephritis, in the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1934 (age 65 years, 341 days). Entombed at Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick, Pa.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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