Daniel B. Strickler

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Daniel B. Strickler
19th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office January 21, 1947 – January 16, 1951
Governor	James Duff
Preceded by	John Bell^[a]
Succeeded by	Lloyd Wood
Personal details
Born	(1897-05-17)May 17, 1897 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Died	June 29, 1992(1992-06-29) (aged 95) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Cornell University
Profession	Soldier, Politician
a.^ By virtue of their positions as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Harvey Taylor (from January 2 through January 7) and Weldon Heyburn (from January 7 through January 21) served as Acting Lieutenant Governor for the duration of John Bell's governorship in 1947. Bell was the last permanent holder of the lieutenant governorship; he left office when Edward Martin resigned as governor to take a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Daniel Bursk "Dan" Strickler (May 17, 1897 – June 29, 1992) was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1950, under Governor James Duff.

Strickler was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the military during World War I and served in the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916; he was wounded while serving in France in 1918. Strickler then enrolled in Cornell University, graduating in 1922 after serving as president of the Quill and Dagger society in his senior year.

After college, Strickler returned to Lancaster, opening a law firm and soon after winning election as State Representative. In 1932, he was appointed as the city's police chief and worked aggressively to combat bootleggers. Returning to the military during World War II, Lieutenant General Strickler held a command in the 28th Infantry Division, landing at Omaha Beach, and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge.

In the waning days of his term, Strickler resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania to become commanding general of the 28th during the Korean War. In 1957, he retired from the military and continued to practice law.

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Political offices
Preceded by John Bell¹	Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1947–1951	Succeeded by Lloyd Wood
Party political offices
Preceded by John Bell	Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1946	Succeeded by Lloyd Wood
Notes and references
1. Preceded as Acting Lieutenant Governor by Harvey Taylor and Weldon Heyburn

v t e Lieutenant Governors and Vice-Presidents of Pennsylvania

Vice-Presidents (1777–1790)	Bryan M. Smith Moore Potter Ewing Irvine Biddle Muhlenberg Redick Ross

Lieutenants Governors (since 1875)	Latta Stone Black Davies Watres Lyon Gobin Brown Murphy Reynolds McClain Beidleman D. Davis James Shannon Kennedy Lewis Bell Strickler Wood Furman J. Davis Shafer Broderick Kline Scranton Singel Schweiker Jubelirer Knoll Scarnati Cawley

Persondata
Name	Strickler, Daniel B.
Alternative names
Short description	Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
Date of birth	May 17, 1897
Place of birth	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Date of death	June 29, 1992
Place of death	Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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