John Patrick Murtha Jr. (June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010. He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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17 June 1932 New Martinsville, West Virginia
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Died |
8 February 2010 (aged 77) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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