Thomas F. Lamb
Thomas F. Lamb | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Eugene Scanlon | |
| Constituency | Parts of Allegheny County |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Allegheny County district | |
| In office January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Francis Lamb October 22, 1922 LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | World War II[1] |
Thomas Francis Lamb (October 22, 1922 – May 7, 2015) was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[1]
Early life and education
Lamb was born on October 22, 1922, in
Career
During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Armed Forces. Lamb gained membership to the Allegheny County bar association and Pennsylvania Bar Association, allowing him to practice law during his career.
In 1958, Lamb was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served until 1966.[3][1] During his time as a state representative, Lamb was instrumental in making the University of Pittsburgh a state-related institution to save it from bankruptcy.[4][2]
Later, he was elected to the
Personal life
In 1957, he married Barbara Joyce, with whom he had four children, including Michael Lamb.[2] Lamb is the grandfather of Conor Lamb (b. 1984), an attorney, former federal prosecutor, Captain in the United States Marine Corps, and the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.[6]
Lamb died in
References
- ^ a b c Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Lamb". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Thomas F. Lamb Papers Finding Aid, 1968-1974, AIS.1975.09, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members "L"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Alberts, Robert C. (1986). Pitt: the story of the University of Pittsburgh, 1787-1987. Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press. pp. 340–343.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "L"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Burns, Alexander; Martin, Jonathan (March 14, 2018). "Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat and Shows Democrats the Way Into Trump Country". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Thomas F. Lamb-obituary