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Arthur Earley

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Arthur F. Earley
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district
In office
1979 – June 9, 1981
Preceded byFrancis Tenaglio
Succeeded byRobert C. Wright
Personal details
BornSeptember 4, 1925
Lynchburg, Virginia
DiedJune 9, 1981 (aged 55)[1]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[2]
Political partyRepublican
OccupationAttorney, State Representative

Arthur F. Earley (c. 1926 – June 9, 1981) was a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was the first black member of congress elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from his district. He served in World War II as well as the Korean war in the Marine Corps. [3] He died of a heart attack in 1981.

References

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1981. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members E". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.