| 词条 | Thomas F. Lamb |
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| image = | order =Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | term_start =January 5, 1971 | term_end =November 30, 1974 | predecessor =Ernest Kline | successor =Thomas Nolan | state_senate2 =Pennsylvania | district2 =42nd | term_start2 =January 7, 1969 | term_end2 =November 30, 1974 | constituency2 =Parts of Allegheny County | predecessor2 =Bernard B. McGinnis | successor2 =Eugene Scanlon | state_house3 =Pennsylvania | district3 =Allegheny County | term_start3 =January 6, 1959 | term_end3 =November 30, 1966 | birth_name = Thomas Francis Lamb | birth_date ={{birth date |1922|10|22}} | birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|5|7|1922|10|22}} | death_place = Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | party =Democratic | alma_mater = Duquesne University | occupation = | spouse = Barbara Joyce Lamb | children = | relations = Conor Lamb (grandson) | residence = Mt. Lebanon | website = | nickname = | allegiance = {{flag|United States|1912}} | branch = United States Navy[1] | serviceyears = World War II[1] | rank = | unit = | commands = }}Thomas Francis Lamb (October 22, 1922 – May 7, 2015) was an American politician in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where he served as the Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate.[1] Early lifeLamb was born on October 22, 1922 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the son of James Lamb and Agnes Dunne Lamb. Following his education at St. James Elementary and High School, Lamb attended Duquesne University, earning a Bachelor of Arts and Duquesne University Law School, graduating with a bachelor of laws.[4] CareerDuring World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Armed Forces. Lamb gained membership to the Allegheny County bar association and Pennsylvania Bar Association, allowing him to practice law during his career. In 1958, Lamb was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served until 1966.[1][2] During his time as a state representative, Lamb was instrumental in making the University of Pittsburgh a state-related institution to save it from bankruptcy.[3][4] Later, he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1974.[4] As the Democratic majority leader, Lamb led efforts concerning the environmental effects of mining, civil rights and entitlements, and the creation of the Port Authority Transit. In 1974, he did not run for re-election in order to have more time to spend with his family.[4] Personal lifeIn 1957, he married Barbara Joyce, with whom he had four children.[5] Lamb died in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania on May 7, 2015.[6] DescendantLamb is the grandfather of Conor Lamb (b. 1984), an attorney, former federal prosecutor, Captain in the United States Marine Corps, and the U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.[7] References1. ^{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = House Members "L" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/L.html}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamb, Thomas F.}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web| last = Kestenbaum| first = Lawrence | authorlink = Lawrence Kestenbaum| title = Index to Politicians: Lamb| work = The Political Graveyard| publisher = | date = March 24, 2009| url = http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lamb.html| accessdate = December 2, 2009}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Alberts|first=Robert C.|title=Pitt: the story of the University of Pittsburgh, 1787-1987|year=1986|publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press|location=Pittsburgh, Pa.|pages=340-343|url=http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735057896312;view=toc;c=pittpress}} 4. ^{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members "L" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SL.html}} 5. ^1 2 3 Thomas F. Lamb Papers Finding Aid, 1968-1974, AIS.1975.09, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh. 6. ^Thomas F. Lamb-obituary 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Burns|first1=Alexander|last2=Martin|first2=Jonathan|title=Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat and Shows Democrats the Way Into Trump Country|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/us/politics/democrats-republicans-pennsylvania-special-election.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 14, 2018}} 9 : 1922 births|2015 deaths|Politicians from Pittsburgh|Duquesne University alumni|Duquesne University School of Law alumni|Pennsylvania lawyers|Pennsylvania Democrats|Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives|Pennsylvania state senators |
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