Joseph A. McArdle | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 33rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 5, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Ellenbogen |
| Succeeded by | Elmer J. Holland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1903-06-29)June 29, 1903 Muncie, Indiana |
| Died | December 27, 1967(1967-12-27) (aged 64) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic (1936–1949) Republican (1949–1967) |
| Relatives | Peter J. McArdle (father) Zachary Quinto (grandson) |
Joseph A. McArdle (June 29, 1903 – December 27, 1967) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
McArdle was born inMuncie, Indiana on June 29, 1903. In 1905, he moved toPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his parents, when his father,Peter J. McArdle was elected president of theAmalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. P.J. McArdle would go on to serve as a member of thePittsburgh City Council from 1911–1913, 1916–1919, 1922–1930, and 1932–1940.
Joseph McArdle served in thePennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1936–1938, when he was elected as a Democrat to theSeventy-sixth andSeventy-seventh Congresses and served until his resignation on January 5, 1942, to become a member of thePittsburgh City Council.
He served as a Pittsburgh City Councilman until 1949. Also in 1949, he switched parties to turnRepublican, and became the State GOP committeeman fromMount Washington, Pennsylvania, from early 1950 until 1966.
His grandson is actorZachary Quinto, and their family story (focusing especially on P.J. McArdle) was featured on the 2022series finale of theNBC television seriesWho Do You Think You Are?
McArdle died at the age of sixty-four on December 27, 1967, and was interred at the Roman CatholicCalvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 33rd congressional district 1939–1942 | Succeeded by |
