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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—PennsylvaniaJohn Patrick MURTHA, Jr.
(1932-2010)
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.,
a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New Martinsville,
Wetzel County, W.Va., June 17, 1932; graduated from Ramsey High
School, Mount Pleasant, Pa., 1950; attended Kiskiminetas Spring
School, 1951; B.A., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
1962; attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa.,
1963; United States Marine Corps, 1952-1955, and 1966-1967; United
States Marine Corps Reserves, 1955-1966, and 1967-1990; member of
the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1969-1974; elected
as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress by special election, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States
Representative John P. Saylor, reelected to the eighteen succeeding
Congresses (February 5, 1974-February 8, 2010); died on February 8,
2010, in Arlington, Va.
Bibliography
Murtha, John P., with John Plashal. From Vietnam to 9/11: On the
Front Lines of National Security. University Park, PA:
Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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