Peter F. Flaherty | |
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| Member of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 2, 1984[1] – January 1, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Wecht |
| Succeeded by | Michael Dawida |
| 16th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office April 12, 1977 – December 9, 1977[2] | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Harold R. Tyler, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Civiletti |
| 54th Mayor of Pittsburgh | |
| In office January 5, 1970[3] – April 11, 1977[4] | |
| Preceded by | Joe Barr |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caligiuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Francis Flaherty June 25, 1924 North Side, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2005 (aged 80) Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Carlow University (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) University of Pittsburgh (MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Peter Francis Flaherty (June 25, 1924 – April 18, 2005) was an American politician and attorney. He served as assistant district attorney of Allegheny County from 1957 to 1964, a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1966 to 1970, the 54th mayor of Pittsburgh from 1970 to 1977, United States deputy attorney general during the Carter administration from 1977 to 1978, and county commissioner of Allegheny County from 1984 to 1996.
- ^ "New Allegheny commissioners promise new era of cooperation". The Gettysburg Times. January 3, 1984. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "Department of Justice Exchange of Letters on the Resignation of Peter F. Flaherty. | the American Presidency Project".
- ^ Walsh, Lawrence (January 5, 1970). "Boos Greet Flaherty's Pledges". The Pittsburgh Press (Final ed.). p. 1. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Warner, David (April 11, 1977). "Pete Out in Mayor Switch". The Pittsburgh Press. p. A-1.