Biography

10/24/1916 - 04/07/1989

Corporal Thomas Martin Nolan (D44) Allegheny (Part) County 1971-1972 (D44) Westmoreland (Part) County 1973-1978

Early Life:

Corporal Thomas Martin Nolan, born October 24, 1916, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; son of Edward J. and Helen Hanley Nolan; Central Catholic High School; corporal, United States Army, Purple Heart and 3 Battle Stars recipient, World War II, 1943-1946; president, Local 1020 United Auto Workers (UAW), 1942-1973; United Auto Workers (UAW) international representative, 1950-1952; elected, justice of the peace, Wilkins Township, 1958-1969; United Auto Workers (UAW) international representative, 1962-1966; elected, commissioner, Wilkins Township, 1967-1968; vice president, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, 16 years; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1969-1970; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1971-1978, elected, Senate Majority Leader, 1975-1976, unsuccessful candidate for reelection, State Senate, 1978; died, April 7, 1989, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; interment, Church Hill Cemetery, Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Member, American Legion; Ancient Order of Hibernians, Lions; United Auto Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, justice of the peace, Wilkins Township, 1958-1969.

Elected, commissioner, Wilkins Township, 1967-1968.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 34th legislative district, 1969-1970.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 44th district, Allegheny (Part) County, 1971-1972; Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 44th district, Westmoreland (Part) County, 1973-1978; elected, Senate Majority Leader, 1975-1976; appointed, chair, Pennsylvania Commission on Interstate Cooperation, 1975-1978; appointed, Joint State Government Commission, 1975-1978; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 1975-1978; unsuccessful candidate for reelection, State Senate, 1978.

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

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

Thomas M Nolan (1915-1989) - Find a Grave Memorial