Member Biography
Richard A. Snyder
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1962 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1963 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1964 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1965 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1966 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1967 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1968 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1969 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1970 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1971 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1972 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1973 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1974 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1975 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1976 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1977 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1978 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1979 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1980 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1981 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1982 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1983 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1984 | 13 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Lancaster, Chester
Biography
Richard A. Snyder (R13) Lancaster (Part) County 1961-1964 (R13) Lancaster County 1964-1966 (R13) Lancaster (Part) County 1967-1972 (R13) Chester (Part) and Lancaster (Part) Counties 1973-1982 (R13) Lancaster (Part) County 1983-1984
Early Life:
Richard A. Snyder, born March 26, 1910, Lititz, Lancaster County, son of Paris F. and Barbara Zeigler Snyder; Temple University Law School; staff writer, Lancaster New Era newspaper, 1931-1942; staff, Associated Press, 1934-1935; law practice, Lancaster firm of Barley, Snyder, Cooper, and Barber; elected, Republican Pennsylvania State Senate, 1961-1984; married, Toylee McClinton, 1943, no children; died, June 17, 1992, Moravian Manor, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; interment, Donegal Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:
Member, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission; member, Lancaster, American Bar Associations, president, the local association, 1987; member, president, American Business Club, Lancaster; president, Franklin and Marshall College Alumni Association; Masonic Lodge 43, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, commander, American Legion, Hamilton Club, Lancaster.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican Pennsylvania State Senate, 13th district, Lancaster (Part) County, 1961-1964, Lancaster County 1964-1966, Lancaster (Part) County 1967-1972, Chester (Part) and Lancaster (Part) Counties 1973-1982, Lancaster (Part) County 1983-1984; committee assignments, Appropriations, Education, Judiciary Committee (Chairman), Labor and Industry, Public Health and Welfare Committee, and Committees and served as of the Judiciary Committee. Modernized State Public Welfare 1982.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
PA State Archives - MG-373 - Scope and Content Note - Richard A. Snyder Papers
Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Thursday June 18, 1992 · Page 1.
Richard A Snyder (1910-1992) - Find a Grave Memorial