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John Irving Whalley

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John Irving Whalley Famous memorial

Birth
Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Mar 1980 (aged 77)
Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA
Burial
Southmont, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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U.S. Congressman. Successful in the automotive industry, he established a chain of 13 automobile dealerships in central and western Pennsylvania. He was chairman of Somerset County Redevelopment Authority and Windber Planning Commission, a member of Windber School Board (1935-47), a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1951-55) and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate (1955-60). In 1960, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth and to the Eighty-seventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Douglas H. Elliott, and reelected to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1973. Not a candidate for reelection, he resumed his previous business interests until his death. In 1981, he was posthumously inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.
U.S. Congressman. Successful in the automotive industry, he established a chain of 13 automobile dealerships in central and western Pennsylvania. He was chairman of Somerset County Redevelopment Authority and Windber Planning Commission, a member of Windber School Board (1935-47), a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1951-55) and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate (1955-60). In 1960, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth and to the Eighty-seventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Douglas H. Elliott, and reelected to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1973. Not a candidate for reelection, he resumed his previous business interests until his death. In 1981, he was posthumously inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Mar 9, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7249473/john_irving-whalley: accessed ), memorial page for John Irving Whalley (14 Sep 1902–8 Mar 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7249473, citing Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.