Joseph Scofield Ammerman (July 14, 1924 – October 14, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for one term from 1977 to 1979.
Early life
Joseph Ammerman was born in Curwensville, Pennsylvania.[2] He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946.[2] He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1948 and received his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1950.[2]
Career
He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention in 1952.[2] In 1953, he was elected to the position of district attorney of Clearfield County.[2] He was the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1970 to 1977.[2]
In 1976, he was elected as a Democrat to the 95th Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978.[2]
After his term in the House, he served as judge, court of common pleas in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania from 1986 to 1993.[2]
Death and legacy
Ammerman died on October 14, 1993.[2] In 2009, a portrait of Ammerman was hung in the portrait gallery of the Clearfield County Courthouse.[2]
References
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former Judge Joins Peers on Walls of Clearfield County Courthouse". GantNews. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
External links
- United States Congress. "Joseph S. Ammerman (id: A000177)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
