Robert J. Corbett
Robert James Corbett (born August 25, 1905 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † April 25, 1971 there ) was an American politician . Between 1939 and 1941 and from 1945 to 1971 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Robert Corbett was the younger brother of William Corbett (1902–1971), who served as governor of Guam in 1956 . He attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1927 the Allegheny College in Meadville . This was followed by a study at the University of Pittsburgh until 1929 . From 1929 to 1938 he worked as a teacher at various high schools. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party .
In the 1938 congressional elections , Corbett was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 30th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Peter J. De Muth on January 3, 1939 . Since he was not confirmed in 1940, he could initially only complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1941 . During this time the last New Deal laws of the Roosevelt government were passed there.
After the temporary end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Robert Corbett worked on the staff of US Senator James J. Davis . Between 1942 and 1944 he was a sheriff in Allegheny County . In the elections of 1944 Corbett was re-elected to Congress in the 30th district of his state, where he replaced Samuel A. Weiss on January 3, 1945 . After 13 re-elections, he could remain in the US House of Representatives until his death on April 25, 1971. He changed his constituency several times. Until 1953 he represented the 30th, from 1953 to 1963 the 29th and from 1963 the 18th district of Pennsylvania. During this time the end of the Second World War , the beginning of the Cold War , the Korean War and, domestically, the civil rights movement fell .
Web links
- Robert J. Corbett in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Robert J. Corbett in the Databank Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter J. De Muth |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (30th constituency) January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941 |
Thomas E. Scanlon |
| Samuel A. Weiss | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (30th constituency) January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1953 |
Vera Buchanan |
| Harmar D. Denny | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (29th constituency) January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1963 |
Constituency dissolved |
| J. Irving Whalley | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (18th constituency) January 3, 1963 - April 25, 1971 |
H. John Heinz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corbett, Robert J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corbett, Robert James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1971 |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |