Joseph McGahn | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 2nd district | |
In office January 11, 1972 – January 10, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Frank S. Farley |
Succeeded by | Steven P. Perskie |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Leo McGahn March 29, 1917 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Died | December 24, 1999 Northfield, New Jersey | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic (1971–77) Independent (1977) Republican (1981)[1] |
Joseph Leo McGahn (March 29, 1917 – December 24, 1999) was an American obstetrician and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1978, where he was a key figure in bringing casino gambling to Atlantic City.