James A. Geltz

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James A. Geltz
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
from the 40th district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 2, 1951
Preceded byWilliam B. Rodgers
Succeeded byRobert D. Fleming
Personal details
Born
James Anderson Geltz

(1900-06-30)June 30, 1900
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1963(1963-09-21) (aged 63)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelen Wallace
Alma materPennsylvania State College
University of Pittsburgh

James Anderson Geltz (June 30, 1900 – September 21, 1963) was an attorney and politician who served twelve years as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. A Republican, he was majority leader of that body during the 1941–42 session. He was previously an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district in 1936, losing to Peter J. De Muth. Geltz lost his seat after being defeated by Robert D. Fleming in the 1950 Republican primary. He was pronounced dead at Presbyterian–University of Pennsylvania Medical Center after suffering a heart attack while attending a wedding at Saint Paul Cathedral in 1963.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "James A. Geltz, Ex-Senator, Dies". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1963. p. 52. Retrieved October 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Gutkowski, Melanie Linn (September 20, 2018). "A look back at what made news this week in 1963". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 2, 2020.


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