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Kane, John J., -1961


  • [John J. Kane (d. Mar. 6, 1961, New Brighton, Pa.) was a Democratic politician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to several Democratic National Conventions from 1940 to 1964. He was a candidate for U.S. representative from Pennsylvania for the 31st district in 1948. He was an early backer of Harry Truman for vice president in 1944. During his career he served as an Allegheny County Commissioner and a Pittsburgh City Councilman, and served a brief term in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. He was president of Local 9 of the Newspaper Pressmen's Union, American Federation of Labor, from 1928 until 1957.]

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    • Death Date

        1961-03-06

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: Allegheny County (Pa.). County Commission

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Council

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: Newspaper Pressmen's Union

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        • Organization: Pennsylvania. General Assembly

    • Associated Locale

        New Brighton (Pa.)

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      Politicians

      Labor leaders

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  • Sources

    • found: Daily Appointment sheet of President Harry S. Truman, Truman Library, Jan. 9, 1946:(lists John J. Kane; Chairman of the County Commissioners of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... probably also a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Democratic National Convention)
    • found: Politicalgraveyard.com search, Dec. 17, 2013(John J. Kane of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; democrat; delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; candidate for U.S. representative from Pennsylvania for the 31st district in 1948; presumed deceased)
    • found: New York Times via ProQuest.com search, Dec. 17, 2013:obituary, Mar. 6, 1961 (John J. Kane, 70, dead; Pittsburgh leader was early backer of Truman for vice president in 1944; died today at a nursing home at near-by New Brighton, Pa.; served as an Allegheny County Commissioner; former Pittsburgh City Councilman and served a brief term in the Pennsylvania State Legislature; elected president of Local 9 of the Newspaper Pressmen's Union, American Federation of Labor, in 1923, holding the post from 1928 until 1957)

  • General Notes

    • [John J. Kane (d. Mar. 6, 1961, New Brighton, Pa.) was a Democratic politician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to several Democratic National Conventions from 1940 to 1964. He was a candidate for U.S. representative from Pennsylvania for the 31st district in 1948. He was an early backer of Harry Truman for vice president in 1944. During his career he served as an Allegheny County Commissioner and a Pittsburgh City Councilman, and served a brief term in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. He was president of Local 9 of the Newspaper Pressmen's Union, American Federation of Labor, from 1928 until 1957.]

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    • 2013-12-18: new
    • 2014-01-01: revised

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