Stephen McCann (politician)

Stephen McCann
Stephen McCann
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the Greene County district
	In office; January 1, 1953 – November 30, 1962
Personal details
Born	1919; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Died	1991
Political party	Democratic

Stephen McCann (1919–1991) was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania. Born in Waynesburg, he lived for most of his life in Carmichaels, a southwestern Pennsylvania coal mining town.[1] From 1952 to 1963, he represented Greene County in the state House of Representatives. In 1959, he was chosen as Majority Leader.

McCann stepped down from his post to run for Lieutenant Governor in 1962; he was the running-mate of Richardson Dilworth, who lost the gubernatorial campaign for the second time in his career. After leaving elected office, he became closely aligned with the coal industry and long served as a lobbyist for mining corporations.[2]

Party political offices
Preceded by John Morgan Davis	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1962	Succeeded by Leonard Staisey