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{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name = Roy E. Furman
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| name = Roy E. Furman
| image = Roy E. Furman (1901–1977), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (1955–1959) and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1936–1938).jpg
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| order2 = 129th
| office2 = Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
| caption = Furman circa 1956
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| order2 = 129th
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| term_start2 = March 14, 1936
| office2 = Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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| term_end2 = November 30, 1938
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| term_start2 = March 14, 1936
| predecessor2 = [[Wilson G. Sarig|Wilson Sarig]]
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| term_end2 = November 30, 1938
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| successor2 = [[Ellwood J. Turner|Ellwood Turner]]
| order = 21st
| predecessor2 = [[Wilson G. Sarig|Wilson Sarig]]
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| successor2 = [[Ellwood J. Turner|Ellwood Turner]]
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| office = Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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| order = 21st
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| term_start = January 18, 1955
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| office = Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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| term_end = January 20, 1959
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| term_start = January 18, 1955
| governor = [[George M. Leader|George Leader]]
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| term_end = January 20, 1959
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| predecessor = [[Lloyd H. Wood|Lloyd Wood]]
| successor = [[John Morgan Davis]]
| governor = [[George M. Leader|George Leader]]
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| predecessor = [[Lloyd H. Wood|Lloyd Wood]]
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| state_house3 = Pennsylvania
| district3 = [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene County]]
| successor = [[John Morgan Davis]]
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| state_house3 = Pennsylvania
| term_start3 = January 3, 1933
| district3 = [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene County]]
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| term_end3 = November 30, 1940
| birth_date = April 16, 1901
| term_start3 = January 3, 1933
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| term_end3 = November 30, 1940
| birth_place = Davistown, Pennsylvania
| death_date = May 18, 1977
| birth_date = April 16, 1901
| death_place = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| birth_place = [[Waynesburg, Pennsylvania]]
| spouse = Helen Ross
| death_date = May 18, 1977 (aged 76)
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| death_place = [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]
| profession = Construction company owner
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = Helen Ross
| age =
| profession = Construction company owner
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
}}'''Roy E. Furman''' (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was the 21st [[Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania|Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Pennsylvania]] from 1955 to 1959, and the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, 1936-1938.
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| alma_mater = [[Waynesburg College]] (BA)
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'''Roy E. Furman''' (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was an American politician who served as the 21st [[lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania]] from 1955 to 1959 and as [[List of speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives|Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative]] from 1936–1938.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Roy E. Furman - House Speaker Biographies |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/SpeakerBios/SpeakerBio.cfm?id=23 |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=The Official Website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Life and career ==
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Furman was born in Davistown, [[Greene County, Pennsylvania]]. Educated at [[Waynesburg University|Waynesburg College]] and owner of a construction company, he was elected to the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] in 1932 and became Speaker of the House in 1936. He retired in 1940 to return to his construction business but remained politically active as chair of Greene County Democrats for ten years. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from January 1955 to 1959 during Governor [[George M. Leader]]'s administration. In 1958, Furman ran for the Democratic nomination for governor but lost to [[David L. Lawrence|David Lawrence]].<ref name=":0" />

Furman served on the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission]] during Governor Lawrence's term, later serving on the state transportation commission. Act 127 of 1975 designated [[Pennsylvania Route 21]] as the “Roy E. Furman Highway.”<ref name=":0" />

Furman retired to [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania]], and died in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] at the age of 76.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
* [[List of Pennsylvania state legislatures]]


==References==
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Furman was born in Davistown, [[Greene County, Pennsylvania]]. He was elected to the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] in 1933 and served as the [[Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives|House Speaker]] in 1936. Furman served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from January 1955 to 1959 during Governor [[George M. Leader|Leader]]'s administration. In 1958, Furman ran for the Democratic nomination for governor but was defeated by [[David L. Lawrence|David Lawrence]]. Furman served on the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission]] during Governor Lawrence's term. Furman retired to [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania]] and died at the age of 76.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html The Political Graveyard]
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html The Political Graveyard]
*[http://www.lib.iup.edu/spec_coll/mg59.html Indiana University of Pennsylvania Archives]
*[https://libweb1.library.iup.edu/depts/speccol/All%20Finding%20Aids/Finding%20aids/MG%20or%20Col/MG59Furman.pdf Indiana University of Pennsylvania Archives]


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Latest revision as of 10:59, 7 December 2024

Roy E. Furman
Furman circa 1956
21st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 18, 1955 – January 20, 1959
GovernorGeorge Leader
Preceded byLloyd Wood
Succeeded byJohn Morgan Davis
129th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
March 14, 1936 – November 30, 1938
Preceded byWilson Sarig
Succeeded byEllwood Turner
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Greene County district
In office
January 3, 1933 – November 30, 1940
Personal details
BornApril 16, 1901
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 18, 1977 (aged 76)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Ross
Alma materWaynesburg College (BA)
ProfessionConstruction company owner

Roy E. Furman (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was an American politician who served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959 and as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative from 1936–1938.[1]

Life and career

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Furman was born in Davistown, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Educated at Waynesburg College and owner of a construction company, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1932 and became Speaker of the House in 1936. He retired in 1940 to return to his construction business but remained politically active as chair of Greene County Democrats for ten years. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from January 1955 to 1959 during Governor George M. Leader's administration. In 1958, Furman ran for the Democratic nomination for governor but lost to David Lawrence.[1]

Furman served on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission during Governor Lawrence's term, later serving on the state transportation commission. Act 127 of 1975 designated Pennsylvania Route 21 as the “Roy E. Furman Highway.”[1]

Furman retired to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and died in Harrisburg at the age of 76.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Roy E. Furman - House Speaker Biographies". The Official Website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
1955–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1936–1938 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
1954 		Succeeded by
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