John J. McFall

John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was an American Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip.

Early life and career McFall was born in Buffalo, New York, and his family moved to Manteca, California, where he attended school. He attended Manteca High School and graduated from Modesto Junior College in 1936. He then graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1938, and obtained his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1941. His career as an attorney was interrupted by service in the Army Security Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946, where he was stationed in the United States and became a sergeant.

Personal life

He married Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. After leaving Congress, he became a lobbyist for railroad interests.

Death He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.

Electoral history