# Peter J. De Muth

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American politician

Peter J. De Muth De Muth in 1938 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 30th district In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Preceded by J. Twing Brooks Succeeded by Robert J. Corbett Personal details Born (1892-01-01)January 1, 1892 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died April 3, 1993(1993-04-03) (aged 101) Laguna Hills, California, U.S. Party Democratic

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**Peter Joseph De Muth** (January 1, 1892 – April 3, 1993) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) member of the [U.S. House of Representatives](/source/U.S._House_of_Representatives) from [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).

## Biography

Peter J. De Muth was born in [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania](/source/Pittsburgh%2C_Pennsylvania) on January 1, 1892. He received a B.S. from the [Carnegie Institute of Technology](/source/Carnegie_Institute_of_Technology) in Pittsburgh, and worked as a civil engineer from 1914 until his enlistment in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) as a chief machinist mate on July 15, 1918. He returned to Pittsburgh and was employed as a sales manager from 1919 to 1922. He was engaged in the real estate business and as a building contractor in 1922.

### Congress

Group of legislators leaves [White House](/source/White_House) after asking [Franklin D. Roosevelt](/source/Franklin_D._Roosevelt) for $80,000,000 for flood control in [Ohio Valley](/source/Ohio_Valley), March 7, 1938. front: l-r [Joseph A. Dixon](/source/Joseph_A._Dixon), [James G. Polk](/source/James_G._Polk), [Eugene B. Crowe](/source/Eugene_B._Crowe), [G W Johnson](/source/George_William_Johnson_(congressman)), [Lawrence E. Imhoff](/source/Lawrence_E._Imhoff), rear l-r : Peter J. De Muth, [Kent E. Keller](/source/Kent_E._Keller), [Brent Spence](/source/Brent_Spence).

De Muth was elected as a Democrat to the [Seventy-fifth](/source/75th_United_States_Congress) Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938.

### Later career and death

He resumed the real estate and building business in Pittsburgh until June 1949, when he moved to [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California). He continued to work in the real estate, insurance, and building business, and was a resident of [Laguna Hills, California](/source/Laguna_Hills%2C_California), until his death. He died on April 3, 1993, in [Laguna Hills, California](/source/Laguna_Hills%2C_California).

## References

- United States Congress. ["Peter J. De Muth (id: D000225)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000225). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [The Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by J. Twing Brooks Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Succeeded by Robert J. Corbett Honorary titles Preceded by Hamilton Fish III Oldest living U.S. representative (Sitting or former) January 18, 1991 – April 3, 1993 Succeeded by Margaret Chase Smith

v t e Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 75th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 75th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌B. Allen (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌P. De Muth (D) ▌I. Drew (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌G. Swope (D) ▌R. Simpson (D)

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