Joseph McLaughlin
Joseph McLaughlin (born June 9, 1867 in County Donegal , Ireland , † November 21, 1926 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1917 and 1919 and again from 1921 to 1923 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Joseph McLaughlin grew up in his Irish homeland and came to Philadelphia in 1889. He worked as a mechanic at Baldwin Locomotive Works . There he made it to the head of department. He was also active in various other economic areas. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party .
In the 1916 congressional election , McLaughlin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the then state-wide 33rd constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Daniel F. Lafean on March 4, 1917 . Since he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party in 1918, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1919 . This was shaped by the events of the First World War .
In the elections of 1920 McLaughlin was re-elected to Congress in the state-wide 33rd district, where he replaced Mahlon Morris Garland on March 4, 1921 . Until March 3, 1923 he was able to spend another term in the US House of Representatives. In 1922 he renounced another candidacy. After serving in Congress, Joseph McLaughlin retired. He died in Philadelphia on November 21, 1926.
Web links
- Joseph McLaughlin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Joseph McLaughlin in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel F. Lafean |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (33rd constituency) with John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott , Thomas S. Crago, and Mahlon Morris Garland March 4, 1917 - March 3, 1919 |
Anderson Howell Walters |
| Mahlon Morris Garland | United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (33rd constituency) with William J. Burke , Anderson Howell Walters, and Thomas S. Crago March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923 |
Melville Clyde Kelly |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McLaughlin, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Donegal , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1926 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |