Richard A. Snyder
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 13th district
In office
November 11, 1962[1] – November 30, 1984
Preceded byEdward Kessler
Succeeded byGibson E. Armstrong
Personal details
BornMarch 26, 1910
Lititz, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 17, 1992(1992-06-17) (aged 82)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Richard A. Snyder (March 26, 1910 – June 17, 1992)[2] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 13th district from 1961 to 1984.[3]

Early life and education

Snyder was born in Lititz, Pennsylvania, to Paris F. and Barbara (Ziegler) Snyder.[4]

He graduated from Temple University Law School and worked as a staff writer for the Lancaster New Era newspaper from 1931 to 1942.

He served as a member of the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1945.[5]

Career

He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 13th district for six consecutive terms from 1962 to 1984. He served on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Education Committee and Labor and Education Committee.[5]

He died on June 17, 1992, and is interred at the Donegal Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania.[6]

References

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1961-1962" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (1967). The Pennsylvania Manual. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Senate - Richard A Snyder Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Manuscript Group 373 RICHARD A. SNYDER PAPERS". www.phmc.state.pa.us. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Richard A Snyder". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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