John J. McFall
John McFall | |
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 McFall in 1975 | |
| 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 February 20, 1918 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2006 (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 |
John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a
Early life and career
McFall was born in Buffalo, New York, and his family moved to Manteca, California, where he attended school. He attended Manteca High School and graduated from Modesto Junior College in 1936.[1] He then graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1938, and obtained his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1941. His career as an attorney was interrupted by service in the Army Security Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946, where he was stationed in the United States and became a sergeant.[1]
Politics
In 1948, McFall became a
Congress
McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for re-election to a 12th term in 1978 and resigned on December 31, 1978.
Koreagate
Congressman McFall, along with other elected officials, was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate.[2]
Personal life and death
He married Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.[3]
See also
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
- List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
References
- ^ Stockton Record, Stockton, California, 55th year, number 243, January 16, 1950, page 17. (subscription required)
- ISBN 978-1-59237-297-3.
- ^ Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- United States Congress. "John J. McFall (id: M000436)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John McFall Collection at the Carl Albert Center
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