Fred B. Rooney
Frederick Bernard "Fred" Rooney (born November 6, 1925 in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania , † December 23, 2019 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1963 and 1979 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Fred Rooney attended the public schools in his home country and graduated from Bethlehem High School in 1944 . During the final stages of World War II , he served in the US Army between 1944 and 1946 . He was used in Europe. He then studied at the University of Georgia in Athens until 1950 . In the following years he worked in the real estate market as well as in the insurance industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1958 and 1963 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate .
After the death of MP Francis E. Walter , Rooney was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on July 30, 1963. After seven re-elections, he was able to complete in Congress until January 3, 1979 . During this time, the Vietnam War , the Watergate affair and the end of the civil rights movement took place . In 1978 he was not re-elected.
After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Fred Rooney served as a business advisor.
Web links
- Fred B. Rooney in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis E. Walter |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (15th constituency) July 30, 1963 - January 3, 1979 |
Donald L. Knight |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rooney, Fred B. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rooney, Frederick Bernard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bethlehem , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23 December 2019 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |