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  Dent II, John H.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1975-01-01  
 
NameJohn H. Dent II
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Greensburg, Pennsylvania , United States
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Born March 11, 1908
DiedApril 09, 1988 (80 years)
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InfoDENT, John Herman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Johnetta, Armstrong County, Pa., March 10, 1908; educated in the public schools of Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties, the Great Lakes Naval Aviation Academy, and through correspondence school courses; member of the local council of United Rubber Workers 1923-1937, serving as president of Local 18759 and on the executive council; also member of the international council; Jeannette City Councilman, 1932-1934; served in the United States Marine Air Corps 1924-1928; member of the State house of representatives 1934-1936; elected to the State senate in 1936; reelected in 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, and 1956, and served until elected to Congress; Democratic floor leader in State senate 1939-1958; operated the Kelden Coal & Coke Co. of Hunkers, Pa., and the Building & Transportation Co. of Trafford and Jeannette, Pa.; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth Congress, by special election, January 21, 1958, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Augustine B. Kelley; reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from January 21, 1958, to January 3, 1979; was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress; was a resident of Greensburg, Pa., until his death in Jeannette, Pa., on April 9, 1988.

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  11/02/1976 PA District 21 Won 59.40% (+18.81%)
  04/27/1976 PA District 21 - D Primary Won 62.64% (+25.28%)
  11/05/1974 PA District 21 Won 69.95% (+39.89%)
  11/07/1972 PA District 21 Won 62.02% (+24.04%)
  04/25/1972 PA District 21 - D Primary Won 64.42% (+28.84%)
  11/03/1970 PA District 21 Won 68.50% (+38.76%)
  11/05/1968 PA District 21 Won 62.80% (+25.61%)
  04/23/1968 PA US Senate - D Primary Lost 46.66% (-6.67%)
  04/23/1968 PA District 21 - D Primary Won 73.91% (+47.82%)
  11/08/1966 PA District 21 Won 64.24% (+28.48%)
  11/03/1964 PA District 21 Won 65.84% (+31.69%)
  04/28/1964 PA District 21 - D Primary Won 74.33% (+48.66%)
  11/06/1962 PA District 21 Won 59.58% (+19.17%)
  11/08/1960 PA District 21 Won 56.02% (+13.25%)
  04/26/1960 PA District 21 - D Primary Won 73.31% (+46.61%)
  11/04/1958 PA - District 21 Won 59.15% (+18.29%)
  01/21/1958 PA - District 21 - Special Election Won 56.71% (+13.43%)
  11/05/1946 PA Lt. Governor Lost 40.39% (-18.31%)
  05/21/1946 PA Lt. Governor - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject