John J. McFall

John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip.

John Joseph McFall
House Majority Whip
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977
Leader	Tip O'Neill
Preceded by	Tip O'Neill
Succeeded by	John Brademas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th district
In office January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	Jerome R. Waldie
Succeeded by	Norman D. Shumway
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th district
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Gordon L. McDonough
Succeeded by	Bernice F. Sisk
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th district
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	J. Leroy Johnson
Succeeded by	J. Arthur Younger
Member of the California State Assembly
In office 1951–1956
Mayor of Manteca, California
In office 1949–1950
Personal details
Born	(1918-02-20)February 20, 1918 Buffalo, New York
Died	March 7, 2006(2006-03-07) (aged 88) Alexandria, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Evelyn A.M. Anklam
Children	4
Alma mater	UC Berkeley School of Law
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942-1946
Unit	United States Army Counterintelligence Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

Early life and career

McFall was born in Buffalo, New York. He and his family moved to Manteca, California where he attended school, and in 1936 graduated from Modesto Junior College. In 1938 he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained his law degree there in 1941. His career as an attorney was interrupted by a stint in the United States Army Counterintelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946.

Politics

In 1948, McFall became a Manteca councilman. He was elected to the state assembly in 1951 and served there until his election to the United States Congress in 1956. McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for re-election to a 12th term in 1978 and resigned on December 31, 1978.

Koreagate

Congressman McFall, along with other elected officials, was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate.[1]

Personal life and death

He married to Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.[2]

See also

• List of federal political scandals in the United States
• List of United States Representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded

References

1. Grossman, Mark (2008). Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. Grey House Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-59237-297-3.
2. Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.

External links

• United States Congress. "John J. McFall (id: M000436)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• John McFall Collection at the Carl Albert Center

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by J. Leroy Johnson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district 1957–1963	Succeeded by J. Arthur Younger
Preceded by Gordon L. McDonough	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district 1963–1975	Succeeded by Bernice F. Sisk
Preceded by Jerome R. Waldie	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th congressional district 1975–1979	Succeeded by Norman D. Shumway
Party political offices
Preceded by Tip O'Neill (D-MA)	House Majority Whip 1973–1977	Succeeded by John Brademas (D-IN)