Joseph M. Gaydos

Joseph M. Gaydos
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 20th district
In office
November 5, 1968 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byElmer Holland
Succeeded byAustin Murphy
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 45th district
In office
January 2, 1967 – November 5, 1968[1]
Preceded byLeonard Staisey
Succeeded byEdward Zemprelli
Personal details
Born
Joseph Matthew Gaydos

(1926-07-03)July 3, 1926
Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2015(2015-02-07) (aged 88)
Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Alice Ann Gaydos (née Gray; died March 19, 2001)

Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran, and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving 8 terms from 1968 to 1992. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress.[2]

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1967-1968" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ Fedor, Helen. "The Slovaks in America". loc.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2013.