John J. McFall
American politician (1918–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip.
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John McFall | |
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House Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | |
Leader | Tip O'Neill |
Preceded by | Tip O'Neill |
Succeeded by | John Brademas |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1978 | |
Preceded by | J. Leroy Johnson |
Succeeded by | Norman D. Shumway |
Constituency | 11th district (1957–1963) 15th district (1963–1975) 14th district (1975–1978) |
Member of the California Assembly | |
In office 1951–1956 | |
Mayor of Manteca | |
In office 1949–1950 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph McFall (1918-02-20)February 20, 1918 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 7, 2006(2006-03-07) (aged 88) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Evelyn Anklam |
Children | 4 |
Education | Modesto Junior College University of California, Berkeley (BA, LLB) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Security Intelligence Corps |
McFall speaks against a veto of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 Recorded March 28, 1975 | |
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