J. Irving Whalley
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district |
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In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Ivor Fenton |
| Succeeded by | John Saylor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district |
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In office November 8, 1960 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Douglas Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Robert Corbett |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 36th district |
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In office January 3, 1955 – August 18, 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Hare |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Stroup |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Somerset County district |
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In office January 1, 1951 – November 30, 1954 |
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September 14, 1902 Barnesboro, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 8, 1980 (aged 77) Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Mechanic, Salesman, Businessman |
John Irving Whalley (September 14, 1902 – March 8, 1980) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
J. Irving Whalley was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania. He took his first job at age 10 in a Windber, Pennsylvania grocery store. By age 14 he was working at the local Ford garage.
Twelve years later he owned the dealership, after having worked as a mechanic, salesman, bookkeeper, delivery man and driving instructor. Whalley purchased a second dealership three years later, and would open or acquire 11 more before World War II. He eventually established a chain of 13 automobile dealerships in central and western Pennsylvania.
Whalley campaigned on issues related to the automotive industry. He fought against taxes that were considered unfair to new car buyers. Whalley also secured support for improvements to the Pennsylvania turnpike and campaigned for better highways everywhere.
He was a member of advisory board of Johnstown College branch of the University of Pittsburgh. He was chairman of the Somerset County Redevelopment Authority and the Windber Planning Commission. He served as a member of the Windber School Board from 1935 to 1947. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, representing one of Somerset County's at-large seats, from 1951 to 1954. He also served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1955 to 1960, representing the 36th district. He was appointed by President Richard Nixon to serve as delegate to United Nations for the 1969 session.
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