James S. Berger Explained

James S. Berger
Office:President pro tempore
of the Pennsylvania Senate
Term Start:December 1, 1964
Term End:December 1, 1966
Predecessor:Harvey Taylor
Successor:Robert Fleming
Order2:Republican Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
Term Start2:January 6, 1959
Term End2:November 30, 1964
Predecessor2:Rowland Mahany
Successor2:Stanley Stroup
State Senate3:Pennsylvania
District3:25th
Term Start3:January 2, 1945
Term End3:November 30, 1968
Predecessor3:Thomas Wilson
Birth Name:James Stanley Berger
Birth Date:3 January 1903
Birth Place:Warren County, Pennsylvania
Party:Republican
Footnotes:a.Succeeded by Stanley Stroup as Acting President Pro Tempore. Fleming was the next person formally and permanently elected to the office.[1]

James Stanley Berger (January 3, 1903  - April 1, 1984) served as a Pennsylvania State Senator for the Republican Party from 1945 until 1968. Born in Warren County, Pennsylvania, he was a lawyer and lived in Potter County, Pennsylvania.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sharon Trostle. The Pennsylvania Manual. . 2009. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 119. 0-8182-0334-X.