John Murtha
Birth date
June 17, 1932
Death date
February 8, 2010
Place of birth
New Martinsville, West Virginia, USA
Profession
Acting
Age
77 years
Biography
John Patrick Murtha Jr. (June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010. He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives ever elected from Pennsylvania.
Also known as
Rep. John Murtha
