Stephen McCann (politician) explained

Stephen McCann
State House:Pennsylvania
District:Greene County
Term Start:January 1, 1953
Term End:November 30, 1962
Birth Date:1919
Birth Place:Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Death Date:1991

Stephen McCann (1919 - 1991) was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania. Born in Waynesburg, he lived for most of his life in Carmichaels, a southwestern Pennsylvania coal mining town.[1] From 1952 to 1963, he represented Greene County in the state House of Representatives. In 1959, he was chosen as Majority Leader.

McCann stepped down from his post to run for Lieutenant Governor in 1962; he was the running-mate of Richardson Dilworth, who lost the gubernatorial campaign for the second time in his career. After leaving elected office, he became closely aligned with the coal industry and long served as a lobbyist for mining corporations.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beers, Paul B.. Pennsylvania Politics Today and Yesterday: The Tolerable Accommodation. November 1, 2010. Penn State Press. 978-0271044989 . Google Books.
  2. Web site: Topic Galleries - Orlando Sentinel. www.orlandosentinel.com.