Robert Neill McGarvey (August 14, 1888 – June 28, 1952) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Robert McGarvey was born in Philadelphia. He attended the University of Pennsylvania Business College. He was engaged as a telegrapher and as manager of a news bureau. He became an investment broker in 1922.
He was elected to Congress as a Republican in 1946 to the 80th United States Congress, defeating incumbent Democratic Congressman William T. Granahan. As a congressman he was part of the Federal Commission that helped to designate Independence Hall as a National Historical Park.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 in a re-match against Granahan.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Robert N. McGarvey (id: M000442)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William T. Granahan | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1947 - 1949 | Succeeded by William T. Granahan |
References
| 80th | Senate: F. Myers • E. Martin | House: R. Rich • F. Walter • H. Eberharter • R. Simpson • I. Fenton • C. Gerlach • L. Graham • J. Kunkel • H. Tibbott • A. Kelley • W. Gillette • C. Gross • J. Van Zandt • L. Gavin • S. McConnell II • B. Corbett • H. Scott • J. Fulton • T. Morgan • F. Buchanan • J. Scoblick • J. Gallagher • J. McDowell • W. Chadwick • B. Crow • P. Dague • M. Jenkins • C. Kearns • F. Maloney • B. McGarvey • F. Muhlenberg II • G. Sarbacher II • Ha. Scott • F. Lichtenwalter |