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Fred B. Rooney
American politician (1925–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Bernard Rooney Jr. (November 6, 1925 – December 23, 2019) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1963 to 1979.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 15th district | |
In office July 30, 1963 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Francis E. Walter |
Succeeded by | Donald L. Ritter |
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 18th district | |
In office November 5, 1958 – August 6, 1963 | |
Preceded by | Joseph J. Yosko |
Succeeded by | Gus P. Verona |
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Born | Frederick Bernard Rooney Jr. (1925-11-06)November 6, 1925 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 23, 2019(2019-12-23) (aged 94) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Evelyn Rooney[1] |
Relatives | T. J. Rooney (nephew) |
Alma mater | University of Georgia (Bachelor of Business Administration) |
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