William H. Eckensberger, JR.

William H. Eckensberger, JR.

Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1965 Representative Democrat
1966 Representative Democrat
1967 Representative Democrat
1968 Representative Democrat
1969 Representative 133 Democrat
1970 Representative 133 Democrat
1971 Representative 133 Democrat
1972 Representative 133 Democrat
1973 Representative 133 Democrat
1974 Representative 133 Democrat
1975 Representative 133 Democrat
1976 Representative 133 Democrat
Counties Lehigh

Biography

04/29/1928 -


ECKENSBERGER, William H., Jr., a Representative from Lehigh County; born in Cementon, Lehigh County, Pa., April 29, 1928; graduated, Whitehall High School, 1946; B.A., Muhlenberg College, 1951; LL.B., George Washington University Law School, 1955; served, United States Army (1950-1952, Korean War); professional baseball player, Carthage (Mo.) Cardinals (1946); school teacher (1956-1964); attorney (1956-present); elected, justice of the peace (1958-1965); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to the 1965 term and served 5 consecutive terms thereafter; not a candidate for reelection to the House (1976); unsuccessful campaign, judge, Lehigh County courts (1971); appointed, Pennsylvania Crime Victim’s Compensation Board (1976-1979).
 
 
 

Bibliography

Eckensberger, William H.  Murder on the Lake Shore Limited.  Northwest Publishing Company, 1996.

Eckensberger, William H.  Autobiography of William H. Eckensberger, Jr.  Self published, 2017.

Eckensberger, William H.  Murder on the California Zephyr.  Self published, 2018.

 


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