- John A. Lafore, Jr.
John Armand Lafore, Jr. (
May 25 ,1905 –January 24 ,1993 ), an American politician and president of theAmerican Kennel Club . He was a Republican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania .Background
Lafore was born in Bala, Pennsylvania. He was a student at
Swarthmore 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.Early career
He was an automobile dealer in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , from 1932 to 1957. He was the comptroller of Montgomery County, and chairman of theLower Merion Township Committee. He served as a lieutenant commander in theUnited States Navy from 1942 to 1945.Elected Office
Lafore became a member of the
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives serving from 1950 to 1957.He was elected as a Republican to the
85th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofSamuel K. McConnell, Jr. He was reelected to the86th Congress , but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1960.Post-Congressional Career
After his time in Congress, Lafore was the president of an aircraft company in
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania , from 1961 to 1964, and as vice president of Day and Zimmerman of Philadelphia, PA, from 1965 to 1966.The American Kennel Club
Lafore served as executive vice president of the
American Kennel Club from 1968 to 1971 and president from 1971 to 1979.ources
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