Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 12th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Burt L. Talcott |
| Succeeded by | Ed Zschau |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Glenn M. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | John Hans Krebs |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th district |
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In office December 12, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | J. Arthur Younger |
| Succeeded by | Leo Ryan |
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Paul Norton McCloskey, Jr. September 29, 1927 Loma Linda, California |
| Political party | Democratic (since 2007) |
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Republican (1948–2007) |
| Residence | Woodside, California |
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Occidental College California Institute of Technology Stanford University (graduated 1950) Stanford Law School (1953) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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Navy Cross Silver Star Purple Heart (2) |
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United States Navy (1945–1947) United States Marine Corps (1950–1952) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (1952–1974) |
| Years of service | 1945–1964 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Paul Norton "Pete" McCloskey, Jr. (born September 29, 1927) is a former Republican politician from the U.S. state of California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. He ran on an anti-war platform for the Republican nomination for President in 1972 but was defeated by incumbent President Richard Nixon. In April 2007, McCloskey switched his affiliation to the Democratic Party. He is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran of combat during the Korean War, being awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, and two awards of the Purple Heart.
He published a book called Truth and Untruth: Political Deceit in America in 1972. One of McCloskey's enduring legacies is his co-authorship of the 1973 Endangered Species Act.
Pete McCloskey's great-grandfather was orphaned in the Great Irish Famine and came to California in 1853 at the age of 16. He and his son, McCloskey's grandfather, were farmers in Merced County. The family were lifelong Republicans.
McCloskey was born on September 29, 1927, in Loma Linda, California, the son of Mary Vera (McNabb) and Paul Norton McCloskey. He attended public schools in South Pasadena and San Marino. He was inducted into South Pasadena High School Hall of Fame for the sport of baseball. He attended Occidental College and California Institute of Technology under the U.S. Navy's V-5 Pilot Program. He graduated from Stanford University in 1950 and Stanford University Law School in 1953.
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