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Roy E. Furman

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Roy E. Furman
129th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January, 1936 – November 30, 1937
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 18, 1959 – January 20, 1963
GovernorGeorge Leader
Preceded byLloyd Wood
Succeeded byJohn Morgan Davis
Personal details
BornApril 16, 1901
Davistown, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 18, 1977
Political partyDemocratic

Roy E. Furman (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959.

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.