John Joseph McFall (February 20 1918 – March 7 2006) was a Democratic member of the
United States
House of Representatives, representing the state of California
, rising to the position of House
Majority Whip.
Early life and career
McFall was
born in Buffalo, New
York
. He and his family moved to Manteca,
California
where he attended school, and in 1936 graduated
from Modesto Junior
College. In 1938 he graduated from the University of
California, Berkeley
, and obtained his law degree there in 1941.
His career as an
attorney was interrupted by
a stint in the
Security
Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946.
Politics
In 1948
McFall became a Manteca councilman. He was
elected to the
state assembly in 1951
and served there until his election to the
United States Congress in 1956.
McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for
re-election to a 12th term in 1978.
External links
Wikis
Map
Search