Paul B. Dague

Paul B. Dague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1947 – December 30, 1966
Preceded by J. Roland Kinzer
Succeeded by George Watkins
Personal details
Born (1898-05-19)May 19, 1898
Whitford, Pennsylvania
Died December 2, 1974(1974-12-02) (aged 76)
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican

Paul Bartram Dague (May 19, 1898 – December 2, 1974) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Paul Dague was born in Whitford, Pennsylvania. He took special studies at West Chester State Teachers College and studied electrical engineering at Drexel Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps during World War I serving from 1918 to 1919. He served as assistant superintendent of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways from 1925 to 1935. He served as deputy sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1936–1943, and sheriff of Chester County from 1944 to 1946.

He was elected in 1946 as a Republican to the 80th United States Congress and served until his resignation on December 30, 1966. He was not a candidate for reelection to the 90th United States Congress in 1966.

References

  • United States Congress. "Paul B. Dague (id: D000004)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-01-13
  • The Political Graveyard
  • "Paul B. Dague". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
J. Roland Kinzer		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
1947–1966		 Succeeded by
G. Robert Watkins



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