Joseph Scanlon
Joseph J. Scanlon | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 4th district | |
In office January 7, 1969 – September 13, 1970 | |
Preceded by | Thomas McCreesh |
Succeeded by | Joseph F. Smith |
Constituency | Part of Philadelphia |
Personal details | |
Born | April 3, 1924 |
Died | September 13, 1970[1] | (aged 46)
Joseph J. Scanlon (April 3, 1924 – September 13, 1970)[2] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 4th district from 1969 to 1970.[3]
Early life and education[]
He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia and attended Temple University. His father, Joseph A. Scanlon, was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Philadelphia County district from 1935 to 1952.
He died in office in 1970[4] at Temple University Hospital while undergoing treatment for diabetes.[5] He is interred at the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[4]
References[]
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1967). The Pennsylvania Manual. 98. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate - Joseph J Scanlon Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "J.J. Scanlon, Democratic Leader, Dies". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 1970 deaths
- 20th-century American politicians
- Burials in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Democrats
- Pennsylvania state senators
- Politicians from Philadelphia
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