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John McFall
John McFall
House Majority Whip
	In office; January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977
Leader	Tip O'Neill
Preceded by	Tip O'Neill
Succeeded by	John Brademas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from California's 14th district
	In office; January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	Jerome R. Waldie
Succeeded by	Norman D. Shumway
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from California's 15th district
	In office; January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Gordon L. McDonough
Succeeded by	Bernice F. Sisk
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from California's 11th district
	In office; January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	J. Leroy Johnson
Succeeded by	J. Arthur Younger
Member of the California Assembly
	In office; 1951–1956
Mayor of Manteca
	In office; 1949–1950
Personal details
Born	John Joseph McFall; February 20, 1918; Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	March 7, 2006 (aged 88); Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Evelyn Anklam
Children	4
Education	Modesto Junior College; University of California, Berkeley (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Security Intelligence Corps

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John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip.

Early life and career

McFall was born in Buffalo, New York and his family moved to Manteca, California where he attended school. He attended Manteca High School and graduated from Modesto Junior College in 1936.^[1] He then graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1938, and obtained his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1941. His career as an attorney was interrupted by service in the Army Security Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946, where he was stationed in the United States and became a sergeant.^[1]

Politics

In 1948, McFall became a Manteca councilman. He was elected to the state assembly in 1951 and served there until his election to the United States Congress in 1956. McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for re-election to a 12th term in 1978 and resigned on December 31, 1978.

Koreagate

Congressman McFall, along with other elected officials, was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate.^[2]

Personal life and death

He married Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "John McFall, Mayor of Manteca, to Seek Assembly Seat", Stockton Record, Stockton, California, 55th year, number 243, January 16, 1950, page 17. (subscription required)
^ Grossman, Mark (2008). Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. Grey House Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-59237-297-3.
^ Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.

External links

United States Congress. "John J. McFall (id: M000436)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
John McFall Collection at the Carl Albert Center

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by J. Leroy Johnson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district 1957–1963	Succeeded by J. Arthur Younger
Preceded by Gordon L. McDonough	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district 1963–1975	Succeeded by Bernice F. Sisk
Preceded by Tip O'Neill	House Majority Whip 1973–1977	Succeeded by John Brademas
Preceded by Jerome R. Waldie	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th congressional district 1975–1979	Succeeded by Norman D. Shumway

[seek-1] "John McFall, Mayor of Manteca, to Seek Assembly Seat", Stockton Record, Stockton, California, 55th year, number 243, January 16, 1950, page 17. (subscription required)

[Political_Corruption_in_America:_An_Encyclopedia_of_Scandals,_Power,_and_Greed-2] Grossman, Mark (2008). Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. Grey House Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-59237-297-3.

[3] Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.

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 ==Personal life and death==
-He married to Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children.  In 1978 he retired to [[Alexandria, Virginia]].  He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/16/local/me-mcfall16  |last=Times Staff and Wire Reports |title=John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=16 March 2006}}</ref>
+He married Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children.  In 1978 he retired to [[Alexandria, Virginia]].  He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/16/local/me-mcfall16  |last=Times Staff and Wire Reports |title=John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=16 March 2006}}</ref>
 ==See also==

Authority control databases
International	VIAF FAST WorldCat
National	United States
People	US Congress
Other	NARA SNAC