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}}'''Roy E. Furman''' (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Lieutenant Governor of [[Pennsylvania]] from 1955 to 1959. |
}}'''Roy E. Furman''' (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Lieutenant Governor of [[Pennsylvania]] from 1955 to 1959, and the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, 1936-1938. |
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Furman was born in Davidson, [[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. |
Furman was born in Davidson, [[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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Roy E. Furman | |
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| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 18, 1955 – January 20, 1959 | |
| Governor | George Leader |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Wood |
| Succeeded by | John Morgan Davis |
| 129th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office March 14, 1936 – November 30, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Sarig |
| Succeeded by | Ellwood Turner |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Greene County district | |
| In office January 3, 1933 – November 30, 1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1901 Davistown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 18, 1977 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Roy E. Furman (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959, and the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, 1936-1938.
Furman was born in Davidson, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1933 and served as the House Speaker in 1936. Furman served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from January 1955 to 1959 during Governor Leader's administration. In 1958, Furman ran for the Democratic nomination for governor but was defeated by 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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