Thomas M. Nolan

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Thomas Martin Nolan
Democratic Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 7, 1975 – September 1, 1977[1]
Preceded byThomas Lamb
Succeeded byHenry Messinger
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1978
Preceded byJack McGregor
Succeeded byFrank Pecora
ConstituencyParts of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byRichard Frankenburg
Personal details
BornOctober 24, 1916[2]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 7, 1989(1989-04-07) (aged 72)
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of serviceWorld War II[2]

Thomas Martin Nolan (October 24, 1916 – April 7, 1989) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 34th district from 1969 to 1970 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 44th district from 1971 to 1978.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

Nolan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Catholic High School. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart and 3 battle stars.[4]

Career[edit]

He represented the 34th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1969 to 1970.[5] He was then elected to represent the 44th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1970.[6]

During a 1971 debate, Governor Milton Shapp's proposed a 5% state income tax. Nolan was one of two democratic holdouts in the Pennsylvania Senate. When the suggested rate was reduced to 3.5%, Nolan finally agreed to vote in favor of it.[7] It was alleged that Nolan's brother Edward, was offered a bribe in exchange for convincing his brother to vote in favor of the tax.[8] The matter was referred to the FBI, the Allegheny County District Attorney, and U.S. Attorney Richard Thornburgh, but no charges were ever filed.[7]

Thom Nolan served in the Senate until 1978.

He and three other defendants, including Vince Fumo and Pete Carmiel, were accused of placing "ghost workers" on state payroll.[9] The charges were later thrown out.

He died on April 7, 1989, in Braddock, Pennsylvania and is interred at Church Hill Cemetery in Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://docs.google.com
  2. ^ a b c Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Nolan". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Thomas Martin Nolan Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - THOMAS M. NOLAN Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members "N"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  6. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members N". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  7. ^ a b "Shapp Aide Named in Bribe Try". The Daily Collegian. University Park, Pennsylvania. March 6, 1971.
  8. ^ "Legislator's kin spurns bribe". The Daily Collegian. University Park. February 26, 1971.
  9. ^ "AROUND THE NATION; 3 Mail Fraud Convictions Upset in Pennsylvania". New York Times. August 5, 1981.
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