John J. McClure | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Dutton MacDade |
| Succeeded by | Weldon Brinton Heyburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1886 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1965 (aged 78) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
John J. McClure (September 24, 1886 – March 28, 1965) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th district from 1929 to 1937.[1] He was a major force in the Republican Party in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and a political boss who controlled one of the oldest and most corrupt political machines in U.S. history.[2] In 1933, McClure was found guilty in federal court and sentenced to 18 months in prison for vice and rum-running but his conviction was overturned on appeal.
- ^ "John J. McClure". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ McLarnon 2003, p. 11.