Frank Buchanan (Pennsylvania politician)

Frank Buchanan ( born December 1, 1902 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, † April 27, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland ) was an American politician. Between 1946 and 1951 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Frank Buchanan attended the common schools and then studied until 1925 at the University of Pittsburgh. Between 1924 and 1928, and again from 1931 to 1942 he taught in Homestead and McKeesport as a teacher. In between, he was from 1928 to 1931 car dealers. At the same time, he was from 1928 to 1946 worked as a business consultant. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party. From 1942 to 1946 he held the office of mayor of McKeesport.

Following the resignation of Mr Samuel A. Weiss Buchanan was at the due election for the 33 seats of Pennsylvania as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on May 21, 1946. After three re- elections he could remain until his death on 27 April 1951 at the Congress. This period was marked by the events of the Cold War. From 1949 to 1951, Buchanan Chairman of the Select Committee on Lobbying Activities.

After his death, his wife Vera was elected in a special election as his successor in Congress.