J. Irving Whalley
John Irving Whalley (born September 14, 1902 in Barnesboro , Cambria County , Pennsylvania , † March 8, 1980 in Pompano Beach , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1960 and 1973 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Irving Whalley attended his home public schools and Cambria Rowe Business College . He then worked in the automotive, banking and coal industries. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Pittsburgh belonging Johnstown College and chairman of the Somerset County Redevelopment Authority and Windber Planning Commission . He was also a member of the Windber School Committee from 1935 to 1947 . Between 1951 and 1955 Whalley was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ; from 1955 to 1960 he was a member of the State Senate .
After the death of Representative Douglas Hemphill Elliott , Whalley was elected to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the by-election due for the 18th seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 8, 1960. After four re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1973 . Since 1963 he represented the twelfth electoral district of his state there. During his time as a congressman, the Vietnam War and the final phase of the civil rights movement fell .
In 1972 Irving Whalley declined to run again. After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died on March 8, 1980 in Pompano Beach.
Web links
- J. Irving Whalley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- J. Irving Whalley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Hemphill Elliott |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (18th constituency) November 8, 1960 - January 3, 1963 |
Robert J. Corbett |
| Ivor D. Fenton | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973 |
John P. Saylor |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whalley, J. Irving |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whalley, John Irving (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barnesboro , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1980 |
| Place of death | Pompano Beach , Florida |