Joseph L. Carrigg
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Joseph Leonard Carrigg was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Joseph L. Carrigg was born in Susquehanna, PA
. He graduated from Niagara University
in Niagara Falls, New York
in 1922, Albany Law School
in Albany, New York
in 1924, and Dickinson School of Law
in Carlisle, PA, in 1925. He was district attorney of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
, from 1936 to 1948, and burgess of the borough of Susquehanna from 1948 to 1951.
Carrigg was elected as a Republican to the 82nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Wilson D. Gillette
. He was reelected to the Eighty-third, Eighty-fourth, and Eighty-fifth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958, defeated by Democrat Stanley A. Prokop
. After his time in Congress, he served as the Director of Practice for the Internal Revenue Service
in Washington, D.C.
, from 1959 to 1960. He also worked as secretary to Representative William Scranton
of Pennsylvania in 1961. He served as manager of the State Workmen’s Insurance Fund of Pennsylvania from 1963 through 1971.
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...
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 L. Carrigg was born in Susquehanna, PA
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
. He graduated from Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
in Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
in 1922, Albany Law School
Albany Law School
Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 by Amos Dean , Amasa Parker, Ira Harris and others....
in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
in 1924, and Dickinson School of Law
Dickinson School of Law
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law is the law school of The Pennsylvania State University...
in Carlisle, PA, in 1925. He was district attorney of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, from 1936 to 1948, and burgess of the borough of Susquehanna from 1948 to 1951.
Carrigg was elected as a Republican to the 82nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Wilson D. Gillette
Wilson D. Gillette
Wilson Darwin Gillette was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Wilson D. Gillette was born on a farm near Sheshequin, PA. He attended Susquehanna Collegiate Institute in Towanda, PA. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, clerked in a general store and...
. He was reelected to the Eighty-third, Eighty-fourth, and Eighty-fifth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958, defeated by Democrat Stanley A. Prokop
Stanley A. Prokop
Stanley A. Propkop was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1961.Prokop was born in Throop, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County and attended Villanova University. Upon the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army as a private, serving in the 30th...
. After his time in Congress, he served as the Director of Practice for the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from 1959 to 1960. He also worked as secretary to Representative William Scranton
William Scranton
William Warren Scranton is a former U.S. Republican Party politician. Scranton served as the 38th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967. From 1976 to 1977, he served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.-Early life:...
of Pennsylvania in 1961. He served as manager of the State Workmen’s Insurance Fund of Pennsylvania from 1963 through 1971.