John J. McFall

John J. McFall

John Joseph McFall (February 20 1918 – March 7 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California.

Early life and career

McFall was born in Buffalo, New York. He and his family moved to Manteca, California where he attended school, and in 1936 graduated from Modesto Junior College. In 1938 he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained his law degree there in 1941. His career as an attorney was interrupted by a stint in the Security Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946.

Politics

In 1948 McFall became a Manteca councilman. He was elected to the state assembly in 1951 and served there until his election to the United States Congress in 1956. McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for re-election to a 12th term in 1978.

External links

* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000436 Congressional Biography]


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