Joseph F. Battle Jr.
Joseph F. Battle, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Nacrelli |
| Succeeded by | Willie Mae James Leake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | March 9, 2001 |
| Political party | Republican |
Joseph F. Battle, Jr. (1937 – March 9, 2001) was an American politician and judge who served as Republican mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1986 and judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas from 1987 to 1999.
Career
Battle was appointed interim mayor of Chester by the Chester City Council in 1979 when the former mayor, John H. Nacrelli, resigned after being convicted of federal bribery and racketeering charges. Battle won election as mayor and served until 1986.[1] Battle was replaced as mayor by Willie Mae James Leake, the first female African-American mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania.[2]
Battle served as Delaware County Sheriff from 1986 to 1988.[3]
In 1987, Battle was appointed judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas by Robert P. Casey and was elected to a ten year term in 1989.[1]
Battle is interred at the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
- ^ a b Viola, Michael (2011). Time's-a-Marchin': Life Through The Lens of a News Photographer. Philadelphia: Xlibris. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4797-5249-2. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth Maurice (May 1986). "Municipal Management". Black Enterprise: 20. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Sheriff's Office". www.co.delaware.pa.us. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Joseph F. Battle". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.