Grant Furlong

Robert Grant Furlong (January 4, 1886–March 19, 1973) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Robert G. Furlong was born in Roscoe, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the State Teachers College in California, Pennsylvania, in 1904 and from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1909. He taught school at Roscoe, PA, in 1904 and 1905, and practiced medicine in Donora, Pennsylvania, from 1910 to 1968. During the First World War, Furlong served as a first lieutenant with the Two Hundred and Eightieth Ambulance Company, Twentieth Division. He served as a burgess of Donora from 1922 to 1926 and again in 1941 and 1942. He served as postmaster of Donora from 1933 to 1938.

Furlong was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-eighth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1944. He resumed the practice of medicine, and was elected sheriff of Washington County, Pennsylvania, serving from 1945 to 1961.

References

*CongBio|F000432
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html The Political Graveyard]

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

Furlong (disambiguation) — A furlong is a unit of measurement equal to one eighth of a mile.Furlong may also refer to:* Aaron Henry Furlong * Allan Furlong * Campbell Furlong * Charles W. Furlong * Dennis Furlong * Edward Furlong * Father Noel Furlong * Grant Furlong * Jim … Wikipedia
Liste der Mitglieder des US-Repräsentantenhauses aus Pennsylvania — Bob Brady, derzeitiger Vertreter des ersten Kongresswahlbezirks von Pennsylvania … Deutsch Wikipedia
California University of Pennsylvania — Infobox University name =California University of Pennsylvania native name = latin name = motto = Integrity, Civility, Responsibility. established =1852 type =Public endowment = staff =363 faculty =244 president =Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. principal … Wikipedia
Charles I. Faddis — Charles Isiah Faddis (June 13, 1890–April 1, 1972) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Mexican and First World War Service 3 Representative from Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district — PA 25 redirects here. PA 25 may also refer to Pennsylvania Route 25. Pennsylvania s 25th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania s districts of the United States House of Representatives. Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History … Wikipedia
Monongahela Cemetery — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
List of Father Ted characters — The four main characters of Father Ted. Middle rear: Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), left: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O Hanlon), front: Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly), right: Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn). Father Ted was a cult comedy… … Wikipedia
History of County Wexford — Infobox Irish Place name = County Wexford gaeilge = Contae Loch Garman crest motto = Exemplar Hiberniae map area = 2,352 km² county town = Wexford code = WX population = 131,615 census yr = 2006 province = Leinster web = www.wexford.ie |County… … Wikipedia
County Wexford (1914-1923) — County Wexford (Irish: Contae Loch Garman ) is a county located in the south east of Ireland. The period 1916 1923 was one of the most turbulent in the county s history. In 1914 Ireland was still part of the British Empire. During World War 1… … Wikipedia
County Wexford (1914–1923) — Main article: History of County Wexford County Wexford (Irish: Contae Loch Garman) is a county located in the south east of Ireland. The period 1916 1923 was one of the most turbulent in the county s history. In 1914 Ireland was still part of the … Wikipedia

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Grant Furlong

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Wikipedia

Grant Furlong

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link