Joseph M. Barr

Joseph M. Barr
Barr in 1961
53rd Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
December 2, 1959[1] – January 5, 1970[2]
Preceded byThomas Gallagher
Succeeded byPete Flaherty
25th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
1967–1968
Preceded byJerome Cavanagh
Succeeded byTerry Schrunk
Member of the
Democratic National Committee
from Pennsylvania
In office
December 16, 1966[3]  – May 25, 1972[4]
Preceded byDavid Lawrence
Succeeded byRobert Jones
Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party
In office
June 9, 1954[5] – July 23, 1959[6]
Preceded byMaurice Splain, Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Rice
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
January 7, 1941 – November 29, 1959
Preceded byThomas Kilgallen
Succeeded byJohn Devlin
Personal details
Born(1906-05-28)May 28, 1906
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1982(1982-08-26) (aged 76)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionSalesman

Joseph M. Barr (May 28, 1906 – August 26, 1982) was an American politician who held a variety of positions, including an eleven-year tenure as mayor of Pittsburgh from 1959 to 1970.

  1. ^ Christopher, Frank (December 2, 1959). "Barr In, Paints Bright Future". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Council Balks Appointments By Pete". The Pittsburgh Press. January 5, 1970. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Francis Smith Withdraws As Candidate". The Gettysburg Times. December 13, 1966. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Shapp Man Heads Party". The Beaver County Times. May 26, 1972. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Democrats Elect Sen. Barr State Chairman". The Reading Eagle. June 10, 1954. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Mention Rice For Barr Post". The Gettysburg Times. July 9, 1959. Retrieved January 12, 2012.