Joseph L. Carrigg
Joseph Leonard Carrigg (born February 23, 1901 in Susquehanna , Susquehanna County , Pennsylvania , † February 6, 1989 in Scranton , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1951 and 1959 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Joseph Carrigg attended Laurel Hill Academy in Susquehanna and then studied until 1922 at Niagara University in Niagara Falls , New York State . After studying law at the Albany Law School in New York State and the Dickinson School of Law in Pennsylvania and being admitted to the bar in 1926, he began working in this profession in Susquehanna. Between 1936 and 1948 he was a district attorney in the local Susquehanna County. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . From 1948 to 1951 he served as Mayor of Susquehanna.
After the death of MP Wilson D. Gillette , Carrigg was elected to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the by-election due for the 14th seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 6, 1951. After three re-elections in the tenth electoral district of his state, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1959 . This period was shaped by the events of the Korean War until 1953 and then by the events of the Cold War . Domestically, the civil rights movement was in the foreground.
In 1958 Carrigg was not re-elected. In 1959 and 1960 he worked for the Treasury Department in Washington. In 1961 he also served as secretary to Congressman William Scranton . He was also the manager of the State Workmen's Insurance Fund of Pennsylvania . Joseph Carrigg died in Scranton on February 6, 1989.
Web links
- Joseph L. Carrigg in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Joseph L. Carrigg in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson D. Gillette |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (14th constituency) November 6, 1951 - January 3, 1953 |
George M. Rhodes |
| Harry P. O'Neill | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (10th Constituency) January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1959 |
Stanley A. Prokop |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carrigg, Joseph L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carrigg, Joseph Leonard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Susquehanna , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1989 |
| Place of death | Scranton , Pennsylvania |