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 United States Army Counterintelligence 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 and resigned on December 31, 1978.
Koreagate
Congressman McFall, along with other elected officials, was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate.[1]
Personal life and death
He married to Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.[2]
See also
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
- List of United States Representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
References
- ^ Grossman, Mark (2008). Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. Grey House Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-59237-297-3.
- ^ Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- United States Congress. "John J. McFall (id: M000436)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by J. Leroy Johnson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district 1957-1963 |
Succeeded by J. Arthur Younger |
| Preceded by Gordon L. McDonough |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district 1963-1975 |
Succeeded by Bernice F. Sisk |
| Preceded by Jerome R. Waldie |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th congressional district 1975-1979 |
Succeeded by Norman D. Shumway |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tip O'Neill (D-MA) |
House Majority Whip 1973-1977 |
Succeeded by John Brademas (D-IN) |
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