George N. Wade
George N. Wade | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 7, 1941 – January 9, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lee Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Myers |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Cumberland County district | |
| In office 1931–1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1893 Emlenton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1974 (aged 80)[1] |
George N. Wade (August 13, 1893 – January 9, 1974) was a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1941 to 1974.[2] He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]
The George N. Wade Memorial Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is named after him.
Biography
[edit]Wade was born in Emlenton, Venango County, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1893.[4]
He served in the United States Army during World War I, and later worked as a farmer and a coal miner prior to his election, as a Republican, to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He served in Congress during its 1931 and 1933 terms, but was not a candidate for reelection for the 1935 term.[4]
Instead, he was elected to the Camp Hill borough council, then elected to the Camp Hill school board, and became the Eastern Manager for Ohio National Life Insurance Co.[4]
Wade would go on to hold the following positions: elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1941-1974); appointed Joint State Government Commission Sub-Committee on Cooperatives (1945-1946); appointed, Joint State Government Commission Sub-Committee on State-Local Highway Financing (1945-1948); appointed, Joint Legislative Committee on the Susquehanna River Fishways (1947-1948); appointed, Joint Legislative Committee on Group Insurance (1947-1948); appointed, chair, Joint Legislative Committee on Retirement System and Laws (1947-1948).[4]
Death
[edit]Wade died on January 9, 1974, while still a serving member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members "W"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c d e "George N. Wade". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 29 January 2021.