George M. Rhodes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George M. Rhodes

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1898

Place of Birth: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1978

Profession: politician, American Federation of Labor, business manager, editor, printer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About George M. Rhodes

  • George Milton Rhodes (February 24, 1898 – October 23, 1978) was a Democratic member of the U.S.
  • House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1949 to 1969. George M.
  • Rhodes was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
  • During the First World War he served in the United States Army.
  • He worked as a printer for the Reading Eagle Co.
  • from 1913 to 1927, and business manager for the Reading Labor Advocate from 1927 to 1942.
  • He was an A.F.
  • of L.
  • labor representative.
  • He was editor and manager of the Lancaster New Era from 1942 to 1949.
  • He was President of Federated Trades Council, A.F.
  • of L.
  • Central Labor Union from 1928 to 1951.
  • He was a member of the Reading Housing Authority from 1938 to 1948.
  • A member of the Socialist Party of Pennsylvania, Rhodes was a delegate to the Socialist National Conventions in 1928 and 1932.
  • He ran for local office several times on the Socialist ticket.
  • After he became a Democrat, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1952 and 1956. He was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress in 1948, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Frederick A.
  • Muhlenberg, and re-elected to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1969).
  • He was not a candidate for reelection in 1968. As a member of Congress, Rhodes was a supporter of collective bargaining rights.
  • He worked with Senator Olin D.
  • Johnston of South Carolina to introduce the Rhodes-Johnston bill, which would have recognized the collective bargaining rights of all federal workers.
  • This bill never came to a vote due to objections from President Eisenhower, but a limited version of the proposal was later adopted by the administration of President John F.
  • Kennedy in 1961.The George M.
  • Rhodes Apartments in Reading are named after him.

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