Herman Toll
American politician (1907–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herman Toll (March 15, 1907 – July 26, 1967) was an American politician who served Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1967. A member of the Democratic Party, he supported the civil rights movement, and sponsored legislation to create several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Urban Affairs and Housing.[1]
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Herman Toll | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
Succeeded by | George M. Rhodes |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. |
Succeeded by | Joshua Eilberg |
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Born | (1907-03-15)March 15, 1907 Boguslav, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
Died | July 26, 1967(1967-07-26) (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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