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Politician members in Pennsylvania

  Arlin Marvin Adams (1921-2015) — also known as Arlin M. Adams — Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 16, 1921. Lawyer; Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare, 1963-66; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1969-87; retired 1987. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 22, 2015 (age 94 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Eugene Victor Alessandroni (1887-1966) — also known as Eugene V. Alessandroni — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Capistrano, Italy, January 24, 1887. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 1st District, 1927-48; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Alpha Phi Delta. Died in March, 1966 (age 79 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pierluigi Alessandroni and Carmela (Jafolla) Alessandroni; married, January 6, 1909, to Ethel Hope Tumbelston.
  Walter Edwin Alessandroni (1914-1966) — also known as Walter E. Alessandroni — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 27, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1959-61; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1963-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Italian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. As a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was flying to a planned campaign speech in a twin-engine Aztec plane, in rainy and snowy weather, when the plane crashed near Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., May 8, 1966 (age 51 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Alessandroni and Sally Alessandroni; married 1935 to Ethel Decius.
  Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) — also known as Guy K. Bard — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa.; Denver, Lancaster County, Pa.; Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Pa., October 24, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of Lancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1938-39; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52; resigned 1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952. Lutheran. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi Kappa Tau; Delta Theta Phi. Collapsed, probably from a heart attack, in his law office, and died en route to Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 23, 1953 (age 58 years, 30 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Silas E. Bard and Miranda S. (Kurtz) Bard.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Raymond E. Bowkley (1917-1965) — of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa., December 9, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; prisoner of war in Germany; lawyer; insurance broker; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1952-61; member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1962-65; died in office 1965. Member, American Legion; Moose; American Judicature Society; Elks. Died, from an infection, in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 20, 1965 (age 47 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Evelyn Tyrell.
  Joshua Eilberg (1921-2004) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 12, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1952-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1967-79; defeated, 1978. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jewish War Veterans; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Pleaded guilty in federal court to conflict of interest charges, February 1979; sentenced to five years probation and fined $10,000. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 24, 2004 (age 83 years, 41 days). Interment at Montefiore Cemetery, Jenkintown, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. 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, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Ernest Fulton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George William Gekas (b. 1930) — also known as George W. Gekas — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., April 14, 1930. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1967-74; member of Pennsylvania state senate 15th District, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1983-2003; defeated, 2002. Eastern Orthodox. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Order of Ahepa. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of William Gekas and Mary (Touloumes) Gekas; married to Evangeline C. Charas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frederick Wilson Hall (1908-1984) — of Bound Brook, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 22, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1953-59; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1959-75. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Law Institute; Phi Beta Kappa; Chi Psi. Died July 7, 1984 (age 76 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peter B. Hall and Rachel (Crispin) Hall; married, July 18, 1936, to Jane R. Armstrong.
  Nicholas de Belleville Katzenbach (1922-2012) — also known as Nicholas de B. Katzenbach — of North Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 17, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Rhodes scholar; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Attorney General, 1965-66; general counsel for IBM, 1969-86; director, MCI Communications, 2002-04; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Skillman, Somerset County, N.J., May 8, 2012 (age 90 years, 112 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Lawrence Katzenbach and Marie Hilson Katzenbach; married, June 8, 1946, to Lydia King Phelps Stokes; nephew of Frank Snowden Katzenbach Jr.; third great-grandson of Moore Furman; fourth great-grandnephew of John Imlay; first cousin of Frank Snowden Katzenbach III; first cousin five times removed of James Henderson Imlay.
  Political family: Katzenbach family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Nicholas de B. Katzenbach: Some of It Was Fun: Working with RFK and LBJ (2008)
  Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) — also known as Charles J. Margiotti — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pa., April 4, 1891. Lawyer; business executive; director, Punxsutawney National Bank; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1934; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Foresters. Died August 25, 1956 (age 65 years, 143 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti; married, February 5, 1918, to Denise Wery.
  Albert Branson Maris (1893-1989) — of Yeadon, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 19, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of Delaware County Democratic Party, 1924-30; member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Central Committee, 1930-34; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1936-38; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1938-58; took senior status 1958. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died February 7, 1989 (age 95 years, 50 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Wood Maris and Elma (Branson) Maris.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Clarence Charles Newcomer (1923-2005) — of Stone Harbor, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Mt. Joy, Lancaster County, Pa., January 18, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1971-88; took senior status 1988. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sertoma. Died, from melanoma, in Stone Harbor, Cape May County, N.J., August 22, 2005 (age 82 years, 216 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence S. Newcomer and Clara (Charles) Newcomer; married to Jane Moyer Martin.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Charles P. Nugent (b. 1906) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Oil City, Venango County, Pa., September 6, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1936 (15th District), 1942 (17th District); member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-44; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Lawrence Warren Pierce (b. 1924) — of New York. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 31, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1971; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1981-90. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stanley G. Stroup (b. 1904) — of Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. Born in Somerset County, Pa., September 18, 1904. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Bedford County, 1955-60; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1960-74 (36th District 1960-68, 30th District 1969-74); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Christian Reformed. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Rotary; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Hubert Teitelbaum (b. 1915) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., July 2, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1957-61; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1970-. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Legion; American Arbitration Association; Order of the Coif. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jack Teitelbaum and Anna (Wolk) Teitelbaum; married, December 2, 1949, to Maja Wahrheit.
  Ruby Ross Vale (1874-1961) — also known as Ruby R. Vale — of Milford, Sussex County, Del. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., October 19, 1874. Republican. School principal; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1912 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1916, 1948 (alternate). Methodist. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Historical Association; Phi Kappa Psi; Theta Nu Epsilon; Freemasons; Union League. Died January 2, 1961 (age 86 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Griffith Vale and Sarah Ruby (Eyster) Vale; married, January 21, 1901, to Maria Elizabeth Williams (granddaughter of Peter Foster Causey).
  Political family: Polk family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
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