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Herbert J. McGlinchey

Herbert J. McGlinchey

American politician

Herbert Joseph McGlinchey (November 7, 1904 – June 25, 1992) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1945 to 1947 and the Pennsylvania Senate for the 5th district from 1965 to 1972.

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Biography

McGlinchey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 7, 1904. He worked as a manufacturers’ agent, and supervisor of labor and industry for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, from 1935 to 1937. He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention in 1936.[1]

He was elected as a Democrat to the 79th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1946, 1948, and 1956. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Tax Equalization Board from 1957 to 1963 and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1965 to 1972.[2]

Death and interment

He died on June 25, 1992, and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum in Mays Landing, New Jersey.[3]

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Herbert J. McGlinchey (id: M000451)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  1. [1]
    "Pennsylvania State Senate – Herbert J McGlinchey Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us.
  2. [2]
    Cox, Harold (2004). ""Senate Members "M"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. [3]
    "Hon. Herbert J. McGlinchey". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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