Peter J. De Muth | |
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.jpg) De Muth in 1938 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's30th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | J. Twing Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1892-01-01)January 1, 1892 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1993(1993-04-03) (aged 101) Laguna Hills, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Peter Joseph De Muth (January 1, 1892 – April 3, 1993) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Peter J. De Muth was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 1, 1892. He received a B.S. from theCarnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, and worked as a civil engineer from 1914 until his enlistment in theUnited States Navy as a chief machinist mate on July 15, 1918. He returned to Pittsburgh and was employed as a sales manager from 1919 to 1922. He was engaged in the real estate business and as a building contractor in 1922.
De Muth was elected as a Democrat to theSeventy-fifth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938.
He resumed the real estate and building business in Pittsburgh until June 1949, when he moved toLos Angeles, California. He continued to work in the real estate, insurance, and building business, and was a resident ofLaguna Hills, California, until his death. He died on April 3, 1993, inLaguna Hills, California.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 30th congressional district January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living U.S. representative (Sitting or former) January 18, 1991 – April 3, 1993 | Succeeded by |
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