J. Irving Whalley
Irving Whalley | |
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Pennsylvania Senate from the 36th district | |
In office January 3, 1955 – August 18, 1960 | |
Preceded by | Fred Hare |
Succeeded by | Stanley Stroup |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Somerset County district | |
In office January 1, 1951 – November 30, 1954 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Irving Whalley September 14, 1902 Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 8, 1980 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 77)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Cambria-Rowe Business College |
John Irving Whalley (September 14, 1902 – March 8, 1980) was a
Early life and business activities
J. Irving Whalley was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania to Isabella (née Ashurst) and James H. Whalley, both English immigrants.[1][2] He took his first job at age 10 in a Windber, Pennsylvania, grocery store. By age 14 he was working at the local Ford garage.
Twelve years later he owned the dealership, after having worked as a mechanic, salesman,
Public service
Whalley campaigned on issues related to the automotive industry. He fought against taxes that were considered unfair to new car buyers. Whalley also secured support for improvements to the
He was a member of advisory board of
U.S. House of Representatives
He was elected as a Republican to the
The following year, Whalley was accused of taking staff salary kickbacks, but said the money was used for office purposes only. He pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and two counts of obstruction of justice, was fined $11,000 and served three years probation.[5]
Later
He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1981. Whalley died at the age of 77 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown.
See also
- List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", FamilySearch, retrieved April 3, 2018
- ^ "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch, retrieved April 3, 2018
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Pennsylvania Senate- 1959-1960" (PDF). Pennsylvania State Legislature: Members, Districts and Party Affiliations by Session, 1790 - 2004. Wiles University. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Bioguide Search".
- ^ "Ex‐Rep. Whalley Put On Probation". New York Times. October 16, 1973. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- United States Congress. "J. Irving Whalley (id: W000320)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard