Joseph Franklin Biddle

Republican Representative of Pennsylvania's 18th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

September 14, 1871 (65 years old)

Birthday

December 3, 1936

Death

Graduated from Millersville State Teachers’ College and the law department of Dickinson College.
Practiced law and was involved in newspaper publishing and banking.
Served as a member of the Pennsylvania Publishers’ Association and director of the National Editorial Association.
Was a member of the Republican State committee.
Served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for a short term following a special election.
Engaged in the printing and newspaper publishing business after leaving Congress.
Founded The Daily News of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Married with five children, who inherited his publishing assets upon his death.
His family continued to operate The Joseph F. Biddle Publishing Company until it was sold in 1991.
His grandson, El McMeen, became a notable steel string fingerstyle guitarist.