John Irving Whalley was indeed a congressman from Pennsylvania. Here is a Who's Who listing for him. He seems to have gone by the name J. Irving Whalley. Entry from Who's Who in America, 1964-65 J. Irving Whalley, congressman b. Barnesboro, PA James and Anna (Ashurst) [parents] m Ruth Andersen, ch. John Ruth, Pennsylvania house 1951-5, Senate 1955-60, US Congress, 18th Dist. PA 86, 87, 88th Congress 1309 Park Ave., Windber, PA Here is a more extensive bio, but without family information, found at http://bioguide.congress.gov WHALLEY, John Irving, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pa., September 14, 1902; attended the public schools and Cambria Rowe Business College; engaged in the automobile, banking and coal businesses; member of advisory board of Johnstown College, University of Pittsburgh; chairman of Somerset County Redevelopment Authority and Windber Planning Commission; member of Windber School Board 1935-1947; member of the State house of representatives 1951-1955 and served in the State senate 1955-1960; appointed by President Nixon to serve as delegate to United Nations for the 1969 session; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth Congress, by special election, November 8, 1960, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Douglas H. Elliott, and at the same time elected to the Eighty-seventh Congress; reelected to the five succeeding Congresses and served from November 8, 1960, to January 3, 1973; was not a candidate for reelection in 1972 to the Ninety-third Congress; died March 8, 1980, at Pompano Beach, Fla.; interment in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa. There is now a phone listing for a John Whalley in Pompano Beach, FL. I suspect that could be J. Irving's son John. I would be pleased to hear more about J. Irving Whalley and his family. William Whalley Camas, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 8:06 PM Subject: Isabel ASHURST/James WHALLEY > Hi, > > I'm new to this List and was asked to post my names ~ > > My connection to James WHALLEY would be through marriage. I'm trying to > link his wife, Isabel ASHURST (abt. 1879) to my great grandmother Mary > ASHURST (1866-1909) > > 25+ years ago, a "relative in politics" was at a funeral for one of my > ASHURST family members ~ my dad remembers this to be an "Irving WHALLEY" > who lived in Cambria Co., PA. Dad is not sure *how* he was related to > us. I recently found out James and Isabel had a son John Irving > WHALLEY (1902-1980) who was a PA State Senator or Congressman. > > Anyone on the List with information on Isabel, James, or John??? Thanks > in advance. > > > Julie > I'm An Angel - R U? > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~angels/ > (Wetzel Co., WV) > > Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/ > (WV Counties of Wetzel, Tyler, & Wood) > >