Member Biography

William Vincent Mullin 

Seal
Sessions Office Position District Party
1955-1956       8 Democrat
1957-1958       8 Democrat
1959       8 Democrat
1960       8 Democrat
1961       8 Democrat
1962       8 Democrat
1963       8 Democrat
1964       8 Democrat
1965       8 Democrat
1966       8 Democrat

COUNTIES: Philadelphia  


Biography

01/20/1900 - 02/03/1966


William Vincent Mullin (D8) Philadelphia (Part) County 1955-1966

Early Life:

William Vincent Mullin Born, January 20, 1900, son of Charles Walter and Mary Zeller Mullin; United States Marine Corps (USMC), World War I; University of Pennsylvania, 1926; University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.D., 1929; chairman, 41st Ward Philadelphia Executive Committee; delegate, Democratic National Conventions from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1948, 1952; alternate delegate, 1956, 1960, 1964; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1955-1966; married, Lorenna Yoter, children, William, Mary; died, February 3, 1966, while in office of the Senate, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Chairman, 41st Ward Philadelphia Executive Committee.

Delegate, Democratic National Conventions from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1948, 1952; alternate delegate, 1956, 1960, 1964.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 8th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1955-1966.

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M"Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Cox, Harold. Senate1790-1869 (wilkes.edu). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Latrobe Bulletin (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) · Friday, February 04, 1966 · Page 5.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Friday, February 04, 1966 · Page 26.

The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Mullenax to Mumpower