Joseph Scanlon
Joseph J. Scanlon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – September 13, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas McCreesh |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Smith |
| Constituency | Part of Philadelphia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1924 |
| Died | September 13, 1970 (aged 46)[1] |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Agnes M. (Ruddock) Scanlon |
| Children | Three children |
Joseph J. Scanlon (April 3, 1924 – September 13, 1970)[2] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 4th district from 1969 to 1970.[3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia and attended Temple University. His father, Joseph A. Scanlon, was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Philadelphia County district from 1935 to 1952.[4]
He and his wife, Agnes M. (Ruddock) Scanlon, were the parents of three children, the grandparents of eight grandchildren and the great-grandparents of six great-grandchildren.[5] His wife was also a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6]
Death and interment
[edit | edit source]Scanlon died in office in 1970[4] at Temple University Hospital while undergoing treatment for diabetes. He is interred at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[7]
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