George M. Rhodes
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George M. Rhodes was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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George M. Rhodes was born in Reading, PA. During the First World War he served in the United States Army
. He worked as a printer for the Reading Eagle
Co. from 1913 to 1927, and business manager for the Reading Labor Advocate from 1927 to 1942. He was an A.F. of L. labor representative. He was editor and manager of the Lancaster New Era from 1942 to 1949. He was President of Federated Trades Council, A.F. of L. Central Labor Union
from 1928 to 1951. He was a member of the Reading Housing Authority from 1938 to 1948. He was a delegate to the Socialist National Conventions in 1928 and 1932, and to Democratic National Convention
s in 1952 and 1956.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress in 1948, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Frederick A. Muhlenberg, and re-elected to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1969). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1968.
The George M. Rhodes Apartments in Reading, PA are named after him.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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George M. Rhodes was born in Reading, PA. During the First World War he served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. He worked as a printer for the Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle
The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the United States. This family-owned newspaper has a daily circulation of 64,000 and a Sunday circulation of 100,000...
Co. from 1913 to 1927, and business manager for the Reading Labor Advocate from 1927 to 1942. He was an A.F. of L. labor representative. He was editor and manager of the Lancaster New Era from 1942 to 1949. He was President of Federated Trades Council, A.F. of L. Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
The Central Labor Union of New York, Brooklyn, and New Jersey was an early trade union organization that later broke up into various locals, which are now AFL-CIO members...
from 1928 to 1951. He was a member of the Reading Housing Authority from 1938 to 1948. He was a delegate to the Socialist National Conventions in 1928 and 1932, and to Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
s in 1952 and 1956.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress in 1948, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Frederick A. Muhlenberg, and re-elected to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1969). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1968.
The George M. Rhodes Apartments in Reading, PA are named after him.