William Lentz Explained

William B. Lentz
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:15th
Term Start:January 5, 1965
Term End:November 30, 1976
Predecessor:M. Harvey Taylor
Successor:George Gekas
Birth Date:May 14, 1920
Birth Place:Millersburg, Pennsylvania, US
Death Date:September 18, 1977 (aged 57)
Death Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Party:Republican

William B. Lentz (May 14, 1920 – September 18, 1977)[1] is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district from 1965 to 1976.[2]

Biography

Lentz was born on May 14, 1920, in Millersburg, Pennsylvania to Charles Warren and Minnie (Reigle) Lentz,[3] the fifth child of seven children.

Along with four of his six brothers, Staff Sgt. William B. Lentz served in the U.S. Army in World War II.[4]

He defeated M. Harvey Taylor,[5] the President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 15th district from 1965 to 1976.[3]

He died on September 18, 1977, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Pennsylvania Manual. Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services. Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications. Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies. 1967. 98. Department of General Services. 0275-8814. 2014-11-17.
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Senate Members "L" . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  3. Web site: Pennsylvania Senate - William B Lentz Biography . www.legis.state.pa.us . 30 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Lenagh to Leon-ros . www.politicalgraveyard.com . 30 June 2019.
  5. Book: Beers . Paul B. . Pennsylvania Politics Today and Yesterday: The Terrible Accommodation . 1980 . The Pennsylvania State University Press . University Park, Pennsylvania . 0-271-00238-7 . 169 . 30 June 2019.