Roy E. Furman Politician

Roy E. Furman (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959, and the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, 1936-1938.Furman was born in Davistown, 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 16, 1901
Birth place
Pennsylvania
Date of deathMay 18, 1977
Place of death
Pennsylvania

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Politician

governor
officeSpeaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Pennsylvania
Greene County Pennsylvania
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Roy E. Furman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html
  2. http://www.lib.iup.edu/spec_coll/mg59.html