Joseph A. McArdle
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Joseph A. McArdle was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Joseph A. McArdle was born in Muncie, Indiana
. In 1905, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, with his parents. He served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1936 to 1938.
McArdle was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth
and Seventy-seventh
Congresses and served until his resignation on January 5, 1942, to become a member of the Pittsburgh City Council
.
He served as a Pittsburgh City Councilman until 1949. Also in 1949, he switched parties to turn Republican
, and became the State GOP committeeman from Mount Washington, Pennsylvania
, from early 1950 until 1966.
.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Joseph A. McArdle was born in Muncie, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
. In 1905, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, with his parents. He served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1936 to 1938.
McArdle was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
and Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congresses and served until his resignation on January 5, 1942, to become a member of the Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh City Council
The Pittsburgh City Council is the legislative body of the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members. City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts....
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He served as a Pittsburgh City Councilman until 1949. Also in 1949, he switched parties to turn Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, and became the State GOP committeeman from Mount Washington, Pennsylvania
Mount Washington (Pittsburgh)
Mount Washington is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a zip code of 15211 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council members for District 3 and District 2 .It is known for its steep hill overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline, which was...
, from early 1950 until 1966.
Death
McArdle died in 1967, aged 64, and was interred at the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCalvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at 718 Hazelwood Avenue in the Greenfield and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.It was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a 200-acre tract. The first official interment occurred in 1888, though there are graves with earlier dates. As of...
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Legacy
- McArdle Road in Mount Washington, PennsylvaniaMount Washington (Pittsburgh)Mount Washington is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a zip code of 15211 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council members for District 3 and District 2 .It is known for its steep hill overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline, which was...
is named in his honor.