Hugh J. McMenamin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugh J. McMenamin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office 1951–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Fraser P. Donlan |
| Succeeded by | Bob Casey Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1916 |
| Died | January 13, 1978 (aged 61) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Ann Drobnis (m. 1941)Edith Noone Bialkowski
(m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943-1946 |
| Rank | lieutenant junior grade |
| Unit | USS O'Neill |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Hugh Jennings McMenamin Sr. (September 24, 1916 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented the 22nd district in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1951 to 1962.
McMenamin was born on September 24, 1916 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Hugh Aloysious McMenamin, a dentist, and Kathryn R. McMenamin (née Jennings). McMenamin graduated from Central High School. He later attended Mercersburg Academy and Sheffield Scientific College of Yale University.[1] McMenamin graduated from Yale Law School in 1941.[2] He served as an FBI agent in Seattle, New York City,[1] and Washington, D.C.[3]
Joining the United States Navy in 1943,[1] McMenamin briefly toured in the North Atlantic on anti-submarine duty during World War II.[3] He then served on the USS O'Neill as a supply disbursement officer in the Pacific theatre, participating in the battles of Luzon, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.[3] He ended his military service as a lieutenant junior grade in 1946.[1]