Fred B. Rooney

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Frederick Bernard Rooney, Jr. (born November 6, 1925 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

He served in the United States Army from February 1944 to April 1946, with service in Europe as a paratrooper. He graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1950 with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree. He was elected to two terms in the Pennsylvania State Senate and served from November 5, 1958, until his resignation August 6, 1963.

He was elected as a Democrat to the 88th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Francis E. Walter, and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978.

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• Fred B. Rooney at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by Francis E. Walter

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district 1963-1979

Succeeded by Don Ritter