Norton Lewis Lichtenwalner
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Norton Lewis Lichtenwalner (June 1, 1889–May 3, 1960) was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Norton L. Lichtenwalner was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from Allentown High School (now known as (William Allen High School
) in 1905 and Bethlehem Preparatory School in 1906. He attended Lehigh University
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
. In 1908, he moved to New York City
and was employed in a banking institution. He returned to Allentown in 1915 and engaged in the retail furniture business until 1922, and then in the retailing of automobiles until 1933. During the First World War, Lichtenwalner enlisted as a seaman in the United States Naval Reserve.
Lichtenwalner was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932. After his time in congress, he became State director for the Pennsylvania National Emergency Council from 1935 to 1941, and State director of Office of Government Reports in 1941 and 1942. In 1949 he was elected to the Allentown City Council for one term and in 1955 he elected treasurer of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
for one term. He died in Allentown, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery.
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...
.
Norton L. Lichtenwalner was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. He graduated from Allentown High School (now known as (William Allen High School
William Allen High School
William Allen High School is one of two public high schools of the Allentown School District located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
) in 1905 and Bethlehem Preparatory School in 1906. He attended Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. In 1908, he moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and was employed in a banking institution. He returned to Allentown in 1915 and engaged in the retail furniture business until 1922, and then in the retailing of automobiles until 1933. During the First World War, Lichtenwalner enlisted as a seaman in the United States Naval Reserve.
Lichtenwalner was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932. After his time in congress, he became State director for the Pennsylvania National Emergency Council from 1935 to 1941, and State director of Office of Government Reports in 1941 and 1942. In 1949 he was elected to the Allentown City Council for one term and in 1955 he elected treasurer of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
for one term. He died in Allentown, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery.