John T. Van Sant (November 2, 1915 – October 3, 1972) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the

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for the 16th district from 1955 to 1970. He also served in the

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for the Lehigh County district from 1951 to 1954.

Biography

Van Sant was born in

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, on November 2, 1915, and graduated from Hazleton High School. He attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri and Muhlenberg College. He worked as a radio announcer on

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and as the sports and news director for WSAN radio in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in Hawaii and Guam.

Death and interment

Van Sant died on October 3, 1972, and was interred at the Greenwood Cemetery in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

References

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