Anthony Cavalcante

Anthony Cavalcante (born February 6, 1897 in Vanderbilt , Fayette County , Pennsylvania , †  October 29, 1966 in Uniontown , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1949 and 1951 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Anthony Cavalcante attended public schools in his home country. During the First World War he was a soldier in an infantry unit in the US Army . He was used on the European theater of war. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his military achievements . After the war he studied at Bucknell University in Lewisburg and then until 1921 at Pennsylvania State College . After a subsequent law degree at Dickinson College in Carlisle and his admission to the bar in 1924, he began to work in Uniontown in this profession. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . Between 1935 and 1943 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate . He was also the legal advisor to the regional division of the United Mine Workers of America union , which primarily represents coal miners.

In the 1948 congressional election , Cavalcante was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Republican William J. Crow on January 3, 1949 . Since he was not confirmed in 1950, he could only serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1951 . This was shaped by the events of the Cold War .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Anthony Cavalcante practiced law again. He died on October 29, 1966 in Uniontown, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Anthony Cavalcante in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Anthony Cavalcante in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William J. Crow	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951	Edward L. Sittler