Joseph M. Gaydos | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th district | |
In office November 5, 1968 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Elmer Holland |
Succeeded by | Austin Murphy |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 45th district | |
In office January 2, 1967 – November 5, 1968[1] | |
Preceded by | Leonard Staisey |
Succeeded by | Edward Zemprelli |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Matthew Gaydos July 3, 1926 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 7, 2015 Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
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]