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Albert C. Vaughn
Albert Clinton Vaughn Sr. (October 9, 1894 – September 1, 1951) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Vaughn was born in West Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Allentown Business College in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1911, and also completed an extension course in business administration. Career During World War II, he served as a yeoman in the United States Navy. For twenty-five years, he was engaged in private industry, including engineering, administrative, and sales positions. He was elected a school director in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, in 1929 for a six-year term. He served as an executive assistant to Representative Charles L. Gerlach in 1945 and to Representative Franklin H. Lichtenwalter in 1947. Vaughn was elected as a Republican to the 82nd Congress and served from January 3, 1951, until his death in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
West Catasauqua is an unincorporated village in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Once a port and station along the busy Lehigh Canal, it is colloquially known as West Catty. It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. It uses the Whitehall Zip Code of 18052, and is directly across the Lehigh River from the mouth of Catasauqua Creek, the site of the first successful anthracite iron producing North American blast furnaces in 1839. Geography West Catasauqua is located at (40.647895, -75.481828). The villages of Hokendauqua and Fullerton are directly to the north and south of the village, respectively. The borough of Catasauqua is to the east across the Lehigh River; two bridges connect West Catasauqua to Catasauqua. The bridges are known as Pine street and Race street. The majority of the residential area is within a triangle shape area in the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |