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The Political Graveyard: Pennsylvania Delegation to 1948 Republican National Convention
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Pennsylvania Delegation to 1948 Republican National Convention</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Carroll</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#960.91.92">James H. Duff</a>, Carnegie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#105.33.46">Edward Martin</a>, Washington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/owenby-ozzard.html#123.90.93">G. Mason Owlett</a>, Wellsboro - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#466.36.93">Marion M. Scranton</a>, Scranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickler-strom.html#345.44.09">Daniel B. Strickler</a>, Lancaster - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor6.html#408.32.69">M. Harvey Taylor</a>, Harrisburg <li><b>1st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maclafferty-madar.html#779.09.27">Raymond J. MacNeille</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#101.02.30">Charles J. Pommer</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>2nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chertov-childers.html#042.15.59">William H. Chestnut</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris2.html#724.37.89">David W. Harris</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>3rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garm-garneau.html#194.41.79">Frederic D. Garman</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meade.html#968.75.80">William F. Meade</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>4th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bathgate-battistoni.html#442.15.82">Justus D. Battis</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#190.00.24">Thomas G. Morris</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>5th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#736.88.91">Sheppard H. Royle</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker2.html#722.71.67">David M. Walker</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>6th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#821.42.29">William J. Hamilton, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#368.24.03">J. Myron Honigman</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>7th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#745.60.94">Arthur P. Bretherick</a>, Lansdowne - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans3.html#304.06.52">Eleanor G. Evans</a>, Havertown <li><b>8th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/durham.html#316.40.76">Hannah M. Durham</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson3.html#489.13.62">Edward B. Watson</a>, Mechanicsville <li><b>9th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#241.55.76">Paul A. Mueller</a>, Lancaster - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scull-searls.html#294.96.43">Richard Scully, Jr.</a>, Coatesville <li><b>10th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howell.html#629.37.14">Esdras F. Howell</a>, Clarks Summit - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#166.76.15">George W. Maxey</a>, Scranton <li><b>11th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones1.html#247.84.20">Benjamin R. Jones</a>, Wilkes-Barre - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rugh-rusch.html#147.65.29">Leland C. Rummage</a>, Nanticoke <li><b>12th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#188.26.28">Henry W. Lark</a>, Sunbury - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watkins-watrous.html#340.14.51">G. Harold Watkins</a>, Butler Township, Schuylkill County <li><b>13th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#676.62.54">Wellington M. Bertolet</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#208.66.49">Frank C. Hilton</a>, Womelsdorf <li><b>14th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#897.06.48">Frank D. Croop</a>, Berwick - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#109.14.43">Thomas J. Finn</a>, Towanda <li><b>15th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/connelly.html#381.27.43">James A. Connelly</a>, Ludlow - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#593.40.47">Harry J. W. Kiessling</a>, Williamsport <li><b>16th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooke.html#744.79.13">Jay Cooke</a>, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pettitt-pezzulo.html#649.02.59">Joseph N. Pew, Jr.</a>, Ardmore <li><b>17th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#084.42.13">Amos L. Gelnett</a>, Newport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehman.html#334.54.23">Paul S. Lehman</a>, Lewistown <li><b>18th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#161.66.64">Albert H. Stackpole</a>, Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/withers.html#648.04.16">Flora C. Withers</a>, Camp Hill <li><b>19th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen2.html#255.02.09">Charles H. Allen</a>, Allens Mills - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andrews.html#519.89.93">P. C. Andrews</a>, New Bethlehem <li><b>20th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chertov-childers.html#567.62.77">Thomas McKeen Chidsey</a>, Easton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#107.03.09">Russell C. Hughes</a>, Stroudsburg <li><b>21st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis8.html#314.55.56">Samuel S. Lewis</a>, York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker7.html#079.00.71">Paul Walker</a>, Greene Township, Franklin County <li><b>22nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurtz.html#974.10.53">J. Banks Kurtz</a>, Altoona - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller3.html#019.40.08">Elmer J. Miller</a>, East Freedom <li><b>23rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booher-boos.html#415.35.58">Norman T. Boose</a>, Somerset - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#416.35.86">Edwin S. Bowers</a>, Point Marion <li><b>24th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marling-marschner.html#986.13.16">Rufus S. Marriner</a>, Washington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/payson-pealy.html#537.34.54">Ralph W. Peacock</a>, Chartiers Township, Washington County <li><b>25th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#045.43.73">Roger W. Rowland</a>, New Castle - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spalletta-sparkman.html#573.63.88">C. Everett Spang</a>, Butler <li><b>26th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark8.html#274.45.28">Steele Clark</a>, Cherry Tree - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kraschel-kreutzer.html#077.97.58">Walter W. Krebs</a>, Johnstown <li><b>27th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jamieson-jarstad.html#526.52.54">Thomas S. Jamison, Jr.</a>, Greensburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#216.71.91">Roy C. McKenna</a>, Latrobe <li><b>28th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins1.html#934.29.72">Adrian J. Collins</a>, Erie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#145.50.00">Harry L. Matthews</a>, Titusville <li><b>29th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#257.90.81">Elder W. Marshall</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright8.html#763.97.03">Thruston Wright</a>, Pittsburgh <li><b>30th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#469.45.60">Ralph E. Flinn</a>, Sharpsburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#894.43.11">Ernest Hillman</a>, Fox Chapel <li><b>31st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufman.html#544.38.19">Albert G. Kaufman</a>, Brentwood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#465.12.79">William B. McFall</a>, Mt. Lebanon <li><b>32nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malloy-malone.html#113.63.06">James F. Malone, Jr.</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/romano-roosa.html#634.72.49">Arthur J. Rooney</a>, Pittsburgh <li><b>33rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kolter-kopriver.html#963.79.80">Frank Kopriver, Jr.</a>, Duquesne - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson7.html#576.54.41">Richard F. Watson</a>, McKeesport </ul> <p> <b>Alternates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <ul> <li><b>At-Large:</b> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/detaranto-devin.html#434.95.27">Esther M. Detweiler</a>, Penbrook - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffis-grim.html#687.03.07">Paul H. Griffith</a>, Uniontown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#539.28.68">Blair F. Gunther</a>, Fox Chapel - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#183.97.09">Marguerite F. Hemphill</a>, Beaver Falls - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#726.98.36">Herbert P. Sorg</a>, St. Marys - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tallmadge-tannehill.html#005.63.12">O. Jacob Tallman</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/upjohn-upston.html#990.61.96">William A. Upshur, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>1st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millet-milligan.html#974.11.83">Joseph J. Milligan</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samson-samul.html#100.15.08">Richard Samuel</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>2nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnquist-burns.html#833.67.76">Joseph J. Burns</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nemanich-neveu.html#934.66.66">Philip Nemirovsky</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>3rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#234.25.08">Cornelius S. Deegan, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green7.html#078.69.66">Phineas T. Green</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>4th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#498.03.31">Glenn Newsome</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starret-stearnes.html#053.76.67">Charles Staufenberg</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>5th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faulkner.html#440.55.63">Henry Faulkner</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mansfield.html#652.89.69">George D. Mansfield</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>6th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egan.html#220.03.35">Thomas C. Egan</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#100.08.37">William H. Van Voorhees</a>, Philadelphia <li><b>7th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaneaster-karns.html#729.27.90">Louis Kapelski</a>, Parkside - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roosevelt.html#907.08.53">Anne B. Roosevelt</a>, Villanova <li><b>8th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bucklin-bucknell.html#116.84.33">Ada L. Buckman</a>, Langhorne - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reily-remsen.html#733.85.47">William D. Reimert</a>, Macungie <li><b>9th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/partington-pastuszka.html#325.63.19">Martha S. Passmore</a>, West Chester - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starret-stearnes.html#763.75.95">Gertrude F. Stauffer</a>, Rohrerstown <li><b>10th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffis-grim.html#714.63.38">Reba Griffith</a>, Taylor - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hastings.html#623.05.63">Joseph Hastings</a>, Olyphant <li><b>11th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones2.html#249.76.03">Catherine Jones</a>, Plains - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#059.24.60">Harold D. Kasper</a>, West Pittston <li><b>12th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clayton.html#734.20.50">Nelson J. Clayton</a>, Pottsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#623.70.65">Stanford R. Moyer</a>, Mt. Carmel <li><b>13th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#196.32.82">Alira G. Bewley</a>, Geigertown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keene-keister.html#407.84.39">Katherine H. Keiser</a>, West Lawn <li><b>14th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jarvis.html#480.64.33">Walter H. Jarvis</a>, Tunkhannock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steele.html#388.44.94">Emmett V. Steele</a>, Milford <li><b>15th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ermentrout-erving.html#886.72.92">George B. Erskine</a>, Emporium - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#945.60.82">Theresa T. Teah</a>, Lock Haven <li><b>16th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crawford.html#485.12.19">Russell E. Crawford</a>, Norristown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hipke-hisson.html#584.23.81">Louis A. Hirsch</a>, Elkins Park <li><b>17th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#709.61.94">Charlotte L. Smith</a>, Lewisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuckerman-turnbull.html#679.71.21">Clyde H. Turbett</a>, Mexico <li><b>18th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hornbeck-horter.html#543.14.01">Miles Horst</a>, Lebanon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#830.84.76">William H. Worrilow</a>, Lebanon <li><b>19th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#061.64.65">Edwin H. Ley</a>, Warren - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/serr-sevigny.html#409.26.75">W. W. Serrill</a>, Endeavor <li><b>20th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brizendine-brocato.html#754.71.50">Joseph Brobston</a>, Nazareth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#296.92.76">Robert E. Hobart</a>, Lansford <li><b>21st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker4.html#424.39.54">George W. Baker</a>, Abbottstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laird.html#823.39.58">Robert M. Laird</a>, Hanover <li><b>22nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#338.00.37">James E. Blatchford</a>, Hollidaysburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#313.69.44">Esther H. Dunsmore</a>, Philipsburg <li><b>23rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller4.html#007.56.67">George W. Miller</a>, Fayette City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#849.03.50">Ross I. Pile</a>, Somerset Township, Somerset County <li><b>24th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/milliken.html#865.50.19">H. Ed Milliken</a>, Waynesburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#576.03.43">Matthew A. Powers</a>, Fredericktown <li><b>25th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bingham.html#079.15.84">Andrew Lynn Bingham</a>, New Brighton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richardson.html#785.02.03">Harry B. Richardson</a>, Brighton Township, Beaver County <li><b>26th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hitchens-hoag.html#888.02.07">John L. Hite</a>, Johnstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson4.html#561.84.12">Helen C. Watson</a>, Indiana <li><b>27th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gard-gardlock.html#407.01.79">Nancy Gard</a>, Irwin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mchie-mcintire.html#462.59.19">Emma Watt McIntire</a>, Latrobe <li><b>28th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahady-mahone.html#170.06.73">George Mahaney</a>, Sharpsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts8.html#916.71.42">Samuel J. Roberts</a>, Erie <li><b>29th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/draves-drexler.html#829.78.90">Nelle G. Dressler</a>, Wilkinsburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#226.32.02">Mayme E. Hubbard</a>, Verona <li><b>30th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#482.61.62">Daniel C. Smith</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#276.83.69">Caroline Shaw Tatom</a>, Shaler Township, Allegheny County <li><b>31st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#967.86.86">Anne A. Robertson</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright9.html#021.64.23">Verna Wright</a>, Heidelberg <li><b>32nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danaher-danhof.html#207.48.45">Irving W. Danforth</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#336.07.39">Vincent Roberto</a>, Pittsburgh <li><b>33rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dick.html#155.92.86">Joseph R. 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