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Thomas E. Scanlon | |
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.jpg) Scanlon in 1945 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's16th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Rich |
| Succeeded by | Samuel K. McConnell Jr. |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's30th district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Weiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1896-09-18)September 18, 1896 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1955(1955-08-09) (aged 58) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Side Catholic Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Thomas Edward Scanlon (September 18, 1896 – August 9, 1955) was an AmericanWorld War I veteran who served as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania, serving one term in office from 1943 to 1945.
Tom Scanlon was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, Forbes School, andDuquesne University inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He learned the pressman’s trade and was employed on Pittsburgh newspapers from 1914 to 1936.
During theFirst World War, he served as a private, first class, in theUnited States Army from September 6, 1918, to May 14, 1919.
He was a delegate to the Pittsburgh Central Labor Union from 1920 to 1940, and a member of theAllegheny County Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes from 1936 to 1941.
Scanlon was elected as a Democrat to the77th and78th Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944.
After serving in congress, he was a member of the Boards of Viewers of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
He died in Pittsburgh, PA, and is interred in North Side Catholic Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 30th congressional district 1941–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 16th congressional district 1943–1945 | Succeeded by |
