John Murtha

Known for

Acting

Born

June 17, 1932

Birthplace

New Martinsville, West Virginia, USA

Died

February 8, 2010 (aged 77)

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.