James Knepper

James W. Knepper, Jr. (May 12, 1932 – May 30, 2016) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2][3] He died of cancer in 2016 at the age of 84.[4]

James W. Knepper, Jr.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry
In office
September 10, 1984[1]  January 20, 1987
GovernorDick Thornburgh
Preceded byBarry Stern
Succeeded byHarris Wofford
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 3, 1971  November 30, 1980
Preceded byGeorge Haudenshield
Succeeded byDaniel Fleck
Personal details
Born(1932-05-12)May 12, 1932
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 30, 2016(2016-05-30) (aged 84)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University
OccupationPublisher, politician

References

  1. "James W. Knepper, Jr". Secretaries of Labor and Industry. The State of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  2. Cox, Harold. "House Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. James Knepper-obituary
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