Biography

04/18/1912 - 11/04/1997

Morton H. Fetterolf, Jr. (R12) Montgomery (Part) County 1964 

Early Life:

Morton H. Fetterolf, Jr., born April 18, 1912, Bluebell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; son of Morton H. Fetterolf, Sr and Elizabeth Shirley Smith Fetterolf; William Penn Charter School; The Hill School, Pottstown; Yale University; served, United States Navy, World War II, 1943-1946; vice president, director, Millfield Coal and Mining Company; director, Sugar Creek Coal and Mining Company; author, golf articles, Philadelphia Ledger; elected, Whitemarsh Township Board Supervisors, 1950- resigned board chairman, 1956; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1957-1964, elected, Majority Whip, 1963-1964, appointed, Joint State Government Commission, 1963-1964; appointed, State Highway and Bridge Authority, 1963-1964; resigned, May 19, 1964; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1964; stock broker, Newburger & Company; owner, semiprofessional football team, Philadelphia Bulldogs; executive vice-president, Continental Football League; married, Marion L. “Mel” Liesau Fetterolf, children, Morton H. III, Elizabeth F. Wade; died, November 4, 1997, Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; interment, Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1957-1964, elected, Majority Whip, 1963-1964, appointed, Joint State Government Commission, 1963-1964; appointed, State Highway and Bridge Authority, 1963-1964; resigned, May 19, 1964

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 12th district, Montgomery (Part) County, Special Election, April 28, 1964; vacancy, death, Henry Propert; resigned, July 2, 1964. 65 days. 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

"Pennsylvania House of Representatives - MORTON H. FETTEROLF, JR".  

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "F"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Drill, Herb. "Morton H. Fetterolf Jr., former Pa. lawmaker". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Friday November 7, 1997, •  Page 141

Morton H. Fetterolf Jr. (1912-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial