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Politician members in Pennsylvania

  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.
  Eustace H. Bane (b. 1904) — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pa., September 18, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1947-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1951-56. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Delta Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David E. Bane and Nellie (Ramage) Bane; married to Frances B. Daugherty.
  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
  Edward Bivens Jr. (b. 1923) — of Inkster, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., February 8, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor of Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Omega Psi Phi; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married 1950 to Irene Edna Stewart.
  Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 10, 1932. 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: Son of Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack; married to Shirley M. Wagner.
  Ralph C. Body (1903-1973) — of Boyertown, Berks County, Pa. Born in Yellow House, Berks County, Pa., February 18, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president, Pottstown Memorial Hospital; chair of Berks County Democratic Party, 1950-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1960-62; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1962-72; took senior status 1972. United Church of Christ. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Psi; Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association. Died June 2, 1973 (age 70 years, 104 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Howard W. Body and Mary Alice (Esterly) Body; married, July 26, 1930, to Ruth C. Sproesser.
  Michael Joseph Bradley (1897-1979) — also known as Michael J. Bradley — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 24, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1937-47; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1951. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 27, 1979 (age 82 years, 187 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Joseph Bradley and Hannah (McCarthy) Bradley; married, July 6, 1919, to Emily Anguili.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977) — also known as D. Emmert Brumbaugh — of Claysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Henrietta, Blair County, Pa., October 8, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; insurance business; partner, Queen Lumber Company; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (23rd District 1943-45, 22nd District 1945-47); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960; member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1963-68. United Church of Christ. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Died in Claysburg, Blair County, Pa., April 22, 1977 (age 82 years, 196 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Moses R. Brumbaugh and Sarah Florence (Stuard) Brumbaugh; married, October 29, 1919, to Carolyn L. Acker.
  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anthony Cavalcante (1897-1966) — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Vanderbilt, Fayette County, Pa., February 6, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1932; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1935-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1949-51. Italian ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Delta Theta Phi; United Mine Workers. Died in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., October 29, 1966 (age 69 years, 265 days). Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Cavalcante and Antoinetta (Teta) Cavalcante; married, September 5, 1923, to Emma Salome Diehl.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) — also known as "Buddy Brown"; "The Pizza" — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in a hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 19, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1963-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate 1st District, 1967-78. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Sons of Italy. Convicted in 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding his Senate payroll; sentenced to five years in federal prison; served 27 months; released in 1980. Died, following a stroke, in Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 3, 2002 (age 79 years, 106 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Robert A. Brady
  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. 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 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; 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). Interment at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Whitemarsh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Sill Clark and Kate Richardson (Avery) Clark; married 1935 to Noel Hall; married 1967 to Iris Louise Cole.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George W. Cooper (b. 1897) — of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Glenfield, Allegheny County, Pa., February 24, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th District, 1939-56. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Cooper and Catherine A. (Smith) Cooper; married to Helen Lillian Weisheit.
  James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler Jim" — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Tredegar, Wales, October 27, 1873. Republican. Madison County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1936, 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker); U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944. Baptist. Welsh ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Grotto; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Foresters; Woodmen; Maccabees; Delta Sigma Phi. Died in a hospital at Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., November 22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26 days). Interment at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis; married, November 26, 1914, to Jean Rodenbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  John Herman Dent (1908-1988) — also known as John H. Dent — of Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Johnetta, Armstrong County, Pa., March 10, 1908. Democrat. President, Local 18759, United Rubber Workers; writer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1935-36; member of Pennsylvania state senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1964 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79. Catholic. Member, Sons of Italy; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pa., April 9, 1988 (age 80 years, 30 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Dent and Genevieve Dent.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Denis Joseph Driscoll (1871-1958) — also known as D. J. Driscoll — of St. Marys, Elk County, Pa. Born in North Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., March 27, 1871. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1899-1922; Pennsylvania Democratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916, 1920, 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1952; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1920-21; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; United Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in St. Marys, Elk County, Pa., January 18, 1958 (age 86 years, 297 days). Interment at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Marys, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Biglan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Ewing Duffield (1922-2001) — also known as William E. Duffield — of Pennsylvania. Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., January 7, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1971-78. Presbyterian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Disbarred in 1975 for mishandling cases and client funds; reinstated to the bar in 1978. Convicted in 1980 on 11 federal counts of mail fraud and one count of perjury; served six months in federal prison. Disbarred again in 1994 for mishandling a murder case. Died, of cancer and strokes, in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 14, 2001 (age 79 years, 7 days). Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
  David B. Ealy (b. 1888) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Schellsburg, Bedford County, Pa., August 14, 1888. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married, June 12, 1913, to Lennis Irwin.
  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
  Edwin Duing Eshleman (1920-1985) — also known as Edwin D. Eshleman — of Pennsylvania. Born in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pa., December 4, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1954-66; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1967-77. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., January 10, 1985 (age 64 years, 37 days). Interment at Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Millersville, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Clarence Evans (b. 1891) — also known as John C. Evans — of Ridley Park, Delaware County, Pa.; Reading, Berks County, Pa. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., May 21, 1891. Republican. Accountant; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; college professor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1938, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Pi Gamma Mu; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Moses David Evans and Rachel Evans; married, January 7, 1920, to Augusta Caroline Rodemann.
  Wayne S. Ewing (1929-2010) — of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pa., February 14, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Pennsylvania state senate 37th District, 1967-76. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Delta Sigma Phi; Jaycees. Died in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., March 19, 2010 (age 81 years, 33 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin C. Ewing and Gertrude (Scherlock) Ewing.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Isiah Faddis (1890-1972) — also known as Charles I. Faddis — of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Born in Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio, June 13, 1890. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; contractor; oil and gas business; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1933-42; defeated, 1922; resigned 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, April 1, 1972 (age 81 years, 293 days). Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Rogersville, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel C. Faddis and Edna (Moredock) Faddis; married, December 1, 1917, to Jane Morris.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ivor David Fenton (1889-1986) — also known as Ivor D. Fenton — of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa., August 3, 1889. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-63 (13th District 1939-45, 12th District 1945-63); defeated, 1962; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Medical Association. Died in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., October 23, 1986 (age 97 years, 81 days). Interment at German Protestant Cemetery, Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1915, to Theresa Lewis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clellan S. Forsythe (1895-1953) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pa., March 6, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; automobile dealer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1945-48. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. On a hunting trip, he suffered a heart attack while sitting in his Jeep, holding a shotgun, which accidentally discharged, hitting him in the chest and killing him, on Fox Island, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 18, 1953 (age 58 years, 196 days). Burial location unknown.
Samuel D. Foster Samuel Davis Foster (1880-1944) — also known as Samuel D. Foster — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa., September 11, 1880. Republican. Civil engineer; worked on roads, sewers, and water works projects in Cuba and the Panama Canal Zone; chief engineer, Allegheny County Road Department; chief engineer, Pennsylvania State Highway Department; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Allegheny County Treasurer, 1924-27; Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds, 1928-43; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936, 1940. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons. Died, from a heart ailment, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 9, 1944 (age 63 years, 364 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander D. Foster and Amanda (Auld) Foster; married, June 29, 1905, to charlotta Adams; married, January 25, 1915, to Helen Trego Bradley; married, June 27, 1942, to Mercedes A. Cohill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, September 10, 1944
  Harrison J. Freebourn (b. 1890) — also known as Harry Freebourn — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., February 17, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; Silver Bow County Attorney, 1929-36; Montana state attorney general, 1937-41; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1940; justice of Montana state supreme court, 1949-51. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Freebourn and Agnes (Brown) Freebourn; married, January 18, 1911, to Anne Donnelly; married, November 30, 1936, to Mary Elizabeth Moran.
  Tilghman A. Freed (b. 1895) — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., July 14, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1939-40, 1943-46; member of Pennsylvania state senate 16th District, 1951-54. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wilson H. Freed and Queen Ann C. (Ritter) Freed; married to Betty Arline McMillan.
  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
  William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — also known as William T. Gardiner — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; American Bar Association. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953 (age 61 years, 51 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas; second great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner.
  Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Laurence V. Gibb (1899-1967) — of Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pa., March 19, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate and insurance business; auditor; workman's compensation referee; justice of the peace; investigator; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, 1948-55; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 17th District, 1955-66; burgess of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 1957-61; mayor of Sewickley, Pa., 1961-65. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died July 31, 1967 (age 68 years, 134 days). Interment at Sewickley Cemetery, Sewickley, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel McCray Gibb.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) — also known as William T. Granahan — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 26, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1938-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56; defeated, 1946; died in office 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Catholic War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Darby, Delaware County, Pa., May 25, 1956 (age 60 years, 304 days). Interment at St. Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, November 20, 1943, to Kathryn O'Hay McNally.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
Charles Hawks, Jr. Charles Hawks Jr. (1899-1960) — of Horicon, Dodge County, Wis. Born in Horicon, Dodge County, Wis., July 7, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance business; investment banker; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., January 9, 1960 (age 60 years, 186 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Horicon, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Hawks and Linda (Yankey) Hawks; married 1928 to Lucile Alma McGinnis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  Edward W. Helfrick (b. 1928) — also known as Ed Helfrick — of Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., March 11, 1928. Republican. Mining contractor; director, First National Trust Bank; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1977-80; member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1981-2004. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Helfrick and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Helfrick; married to Rosemarie Ciokajlo.
  Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-1968) — also known as Elmer J. Holland — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 8, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1934-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District 1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); died in office 1968; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1943-56. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; United Steelworkers of America. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 9, 1968 (age 74 years, 214 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clarence Roland Hotchkiss (1880-1952) — also known as Clarence R. Hotchkiss — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in West Warren, Bradford County, Pa., June 5, 1880. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; real estate broker; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1916; secretary of Oregon Republican Party, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United Spanish War Veterans; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., September 17, 1952 (age 72 years, 104 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Frederick Hotchkiss and Melissa Ann (Taylor) Hotchkiss; married, July 2, 1908, to Grace Evangeline North; fourth cousin once removed of Arthur Burnham Woodford.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mitchell Jenkins (1896-1977) — of Trucksville, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pa., January 24, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1947-49. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., September 15, 1977 (age 81 years, 234 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Shavertown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Evan Jenkins and Katherine Bertha (Mitchell) Jenkins; married, June 20, 1924, to Lois Irene Williams; married, April 1, 1936, to Janet Smith Morgan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas J. Kalman (1917-2012) — of Fayette County, Pa. Born in Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pa., December 21, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1957-70. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., June 9, 2012 (age 94 years, 171 days). Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph A. Kalman and Susan (Danko) Kalman; married to Clare Reagan and Donna Forrai.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 18, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; auditor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rd District, 1949-63. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Polish Roman Catholic Union; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Amvets. Died October 26, 1979 (age 66 years, 281 days). Interment at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Etna, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk; married to Wanda Plucinski.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) — also known as Peter J. Kelly — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sullivan County, Pa., June 27, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County 1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58); defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1966 (age about 78 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) — also known as Joseph P. Kolter; Joe Kolter — of New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa. Born in McDonald, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 14th District, 1969-82; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984. Member, Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Sons of Italy. Indicted in 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office; pleaded guilty in May 1996. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  George Michael Leader (1918-2013) — also known as George M. Leader — of Dover, York County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa. Born near York, York County, Pa., January 17, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of York County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate 28th District, 1951-54; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1952; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958. Lutheran. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Amvets; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died in Hershey, Westmoreland County, Pa., May 9, 2013 (age 95 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Beulah (Boyer) Leader and Guy Alvin Leader; married, September 17, 1939, to Mary Jane Strickler.
  Cross-reference: Allison D. Wade
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about George M. Leader: Richard J. Cooper, Politics of Progress : How Governor George M. Leader Modernized Pennsylvania State Government — Kenneth C. Wolensky, The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader: Challenging Complacency
  William B. Lentz (1920-1977) — of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pa., May 14, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 15th District, 1965-76. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1977 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas F. Lewis (1924-2003) — also known as Tom Lewis — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft industry executive, 1957-73; real estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida state senate, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Exchange Club; Freemasons; Shriners. Died August 1, 2003 (age 78 years, 279 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Edward Martin (1879-1967) — also known as Ed Martin — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Born in a log cabin, Ten Mile, Washington Township, Greene County, Pa., September 18, 1879. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Dunn Mar Oil and Gas Company; president, Consumers Fuel Company; director, Citizens National Bank; director, Washington County Fire Insurance Co.; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1925-29; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1928-34; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1936, 1940 (member, Credentials Committee), 1944, 1948, 1952 (speaker), 1956, 1960; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932; Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, 1939-43; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1943-47; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1947-59. Presbyterian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Washington, Washington County, Pa., March 19, 1967 (age 87 years, 182 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph T. Martin and Hannah M. (Bristor) Martin; married, December 1, 1909, to Charity Scott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Leo J. McLaughlin (1917-1983) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 28, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; assessor; athletic coach; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 5th District; elected 1954, 1960. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in April, 1983 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lucille Alice Dunseth.
  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; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Jesters; Lions; Moose; Eagles; Rotary; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died, following a heart attack, in Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va., September 12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282 days). Interment at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Florence, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George Roy Millsop and Mary Margaret (McCormick) Millsop; married, December 1, 1918, to Lauretta Brunswick; married 1949 to Eleanor (Marwitz) Ent; married, January 17, 1955, to Frances (Lowe) Weir.
  The Weirton Millsop Community Center (opened 1952 as Weirton Community Center; renamed 1965), in Weirton, West Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Singer Moorhead (1923-1987) — also known as William S. Moorhead — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., April 8, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1959-81 (28th District 1959-63, 14th District 1963-81). Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 3, 1987 (age 64 years, 117 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stanley Novak Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Salemville, Bedford County, Pa., March 9, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO international representative; business agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950, 1952; member of Michigan state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District 1965-74). Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; NAACP; Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Donald O. Oesterling (b. 1927) — of Butler, Butler County, Pa. Born in Butler County, Pa., June 2, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 21st District, 1965-72; defeated, 1960. Lutheran. Member, Grange; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 2000.
  W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 3, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Calhoun County Circuit Court Commissioner; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1951-54. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Kiwanis. Died in 1975 (age about 65 years). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1934 to Helen Gustine.
  John Stanley Rice (1899-1985) — also known as John S. Rice — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. Born in Adams County, Pa., January 28, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; manufacturer; fruit grower; member of Pennsylvania state senate 33rd District, 1933-40; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 (delegation chair), 1964; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1958-61; Pennsylvania Democratic state chair, 1959-61, 1965-66; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1961-64. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1985 (age about 86 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) — also known as Fred B. Rooney — of Northampton County, Pa. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., November 6, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1959-63; resigned 1963; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79; defeated, 1978. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles William Sandman Jr. (1921-1985) — also known as Charles W. Sandman, Jr. — of Cape May, Cape May County, N.J.; Erma Park, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 23, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1956-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968; Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1965 (primary), 1969 (primary), 1973; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary; Theta Kappa Phi. Died in Cape May Court House, Cape May County, N.J., August 26, 1985 (age 63 years, 307 days). Interment at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George William Sarbacher Jr. (1919-1973) — also known as George W. Sarbacher, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 30, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Marine Corps League. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 4, 1973 (age 53 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Sarbacher and Martha (Hunter) Sarbacher; married, August 15, 1942, to Florence Wintz Forsyth.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Phillips Saylor (1908-1973) — also known as John P. Saylor — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 23, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53, 22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Evangelical and Reformed Church; later United Church of Christ. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Eagles. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 28, 1973 (age 65 years, 97 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Tillman Kulp Saylor and Minerva Jane (Phillips) Saylor; married 1937 to Grace Doerstler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Schultz Schweiker (1926-2015) — 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. Died, from complications of an infection, in AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Pomona, Atlantic County, N.J., July 31, 2015 (age 89 years, 60 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — 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; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1972 (delegation chair); speaker, 1956; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77. 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.
  Cross-reference: Robert L. Kunzig
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  William G. Sesler (b. 1928) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., April 18, 1928. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 49th District, 1961-72; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jaycees; Tau Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 1999.
  Raymond Philip Shafer (1917-2006) — also known as Raymond P. Shafer — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa., March 5, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Crawford County District Attorney, 1948-56; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1959-62; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1967-71. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Kappa Psi. Died, of heart failure, in Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., December 12, 2006 (age 89 years, 282 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Union Township, Crawford County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. David P. Shafer and Mina Shafer; married, July 5, 1941, to Jane Harris Davies.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Francis Smith (1920-1999) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 24, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 4th District, 1971-80; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1981-83. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died, of respiratory failure, at Northeastern Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 14, 1999 (age 79 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Patrick James Stapleton (1924-2001) — also known as Patrick J. Stapleton — of Indiana, Indiana County, Pa. Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., January 7, 1924. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 41st District, 1969-2000; defeated, 1964. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 13, 2001 (age 77 years, 65 days). Burial location unknown.
  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
  Ronald L. Thompson (b. 1899) — of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pa., August 19, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th District, 1941-42, 1949-60; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Willis D. Thompson and Elizabeth (Taylor) Thompson; married to Elsie Marie Calvert.
  Richard A. Tilghman (b. 1920) — of Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Manchester, England, March 8, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1967-68; member of Pennsylvania state senate 17th District, 1969-2002. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Tompos (b. 1914) — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Monongahela, Washington County, Pa., February 17, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building inspector; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Christian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Carpenters Union. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos; married, May 9, 1942, to Helen Bambrick.
  James Edward Van Zandt (1898-1986) — also known as James E. Van Zandt — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., December 18, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; worked in Altoona shops of Pennsylvania Railroad; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-43, 1947-63 (23rd District 1939-43, 22nd District 1947-53, 20th District 1953-63); resigned 1943; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1962. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Knights of Pythias; Grange; Eagles; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., January 6, 1986 (age 87 years, 19 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James T. Van Zandt and Kathryn Van Zandt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lloyd H. Wood (1896-1964) — of Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Grampian, Clearfield County, Pa., October 25, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; chair of Montgomery County Republican Party, 1940-53; member of Pennsylvania state senate 12th District, 1947-50; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1954. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died February 15, 1964 (age 67 years, 113 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George L. Wood and Maude (Goss) Wood; married to Helen L. Blithe.
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