| Joseph S. Ammerman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Bill Clinger |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – January 4, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Doyle Corman |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Hubert Irving Teitelbaum |
| Succeeded by | Gustave Diamond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Scofield Ammerman (1924-07-14)July 14, 1924 Curwensville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1993(1993-10-14) (aged 69) Curwensville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Dickinson College Penn State Dickinson Law (JD) |
Joseph Scofield Ammerman (July 14, 1924 – October 14, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for one term from 1977 to 1979.
Early life
Joseph Ammerman was born in Curwensville, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1948 and received his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1950.
Career
He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention in 1952. In 1953, he was elected to the position of district attorney of Clearfield County. He was the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1970 to 1977.
In 1976, he was elected as a Democrat to the 95th Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978.
After his term in the House, he served as judge, court of common pleas in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania from 1986 to 1993.
Death and legacy
Ammerman died on October 14, 1993. In 2009, a portrait of Ammerman was hung in the portrait gallery of the Clearfield County Courthouse.
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Former Judge Joins Peers on Walls of Clearfield County Courthouse". GantNews. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
External links
- United States Congress. "Joseph S. Ammerman (id: A000177)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
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| Preceded byDaniel A. Bailey | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 34th District 1971–1977 |
Succeeded byDoyle Corman |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byAlbert Johnson | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 |
Succeeded byBill Clinger |
| Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 95th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) | ||||
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- 1924 births
- 1993 deaths
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Dickinson School of Law alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Democratic Party Pennsylvania state senators
- People from Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- United States Attorneys for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American judges
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- Military personnel from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives