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Herman Toll (born March 15, 1907 in Kiev , Russian Empire , † July 26, 1967 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1959 and 1967 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Herman Toll was born on March 19, 1907 in Kiev, today's capital of Ukraine . He emigrated to America with his family around 1910. After studying law at the Law School of Temple University in Philadelphia and his admission to the bar in 1930, he began to work in this profession in Philadelphia. He joined the Democratic Party . He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Prison Society and Philadelphia Housing Association . These two groups dealt with the location of the inmates of the state prisons and the development plans of the city of Philadelphia. He also became a board member of the Crusader Savings & Loan Association . Between 1951 and 1959 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .
In the congressional elections of 1958 Great in the sixth was electoral district of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC chosen, where he succeeded the in the January 3, 1959 US Senate exchanged Republican Hugh Scott took. After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1967 . These were overshadowed by the events of the civil rights movement and the beginning of the Vietnam War . Since 1963 he represented the fourth district of his state.
In 1966, Herman Toll renounced another congressional candidacy. He died in Philadelphia on July 26, 1967, six months after the end of his last term in office.
Web links
- Herman Toll in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Herman Toll in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Scott |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (6th constituency) January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963 |
George M. Rhodes |
| Robert NC Nothing |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1967 |
Joshua Eilberg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Great, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1967 |
| Place of death | Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania |