John A. Lafore Jr.
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's13th district
In office November 5, 1957 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by	Samuel K. McConnell Jr.
Succeeded by	Richard Schweiker
Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1950-1957
Personal details
Born	(1905-05-25)May 25, 1905 Bala, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1993(1993-01-24) (aged 87) Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Swarthmore College University of Pennsylvania

John Armand Lafore Jr. (May 25, 1905 – January 24, 1993) was an American politician who was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania. He was also president of theAmerican Kennel Club.

Lafore was born inBala, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1905. He was a student atSwarthmore College in 1923 and 1925 and theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1925 and 1926. One of his brothers,Laurence Lafore, became known for his work as an American historian.

He was an automobile dealer inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1932 to 1957. He was the comptroller ofMontgomery County, and chairman of theLower Merion Township Committee. He served as a lieutenant commander in theUnited States Navy from 1942 to 1945.

Lafore was a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1950 to 1957. He was elected as a Republican to the85th Congress to fill the vacancy left by the resignation ofSamuel K. McConnell Jr. He was reelected to the86th Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1960. Lafore voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1960.^[1]

After his time in Congress, Lafore was the president of an aircraft company inWillow Grove, Pennsylvania, from 1961 to 1964, and as vice president ofDay and Zimmerman ofPhiladelphia from 1965 to 1966.

Lafore served as executive vice president of theAmerican Kennel Club from 1968 to 1971 and president from 1971 to 1979. He died on January 24, 1993. Mr. Lafore was an ardent breeder and fancier of both Keeshonden and Collies during his lifetime.

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