Bob Casey Sr.

Bob Casey Sr.
Casey in 1974
42nd Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 20, 1987 – January 17, 1995
LieutenantMark Singel
Preceded byDick Thornburgh
Succeeded byTom Ridge
43rd Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 18, 1969 – January 21, 1977
GovernorRaymond P. Shafer
Milton Shapp
Preceded byGrace M. Sloan
Succeeded byAl Benedict
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1, 1963 – November 30, 1968
Preceded byHugh J. McMenamin
Succeeded byArthur Piasecki
Personal details
Born
Robert Patrick Casey

(1932-01-09)January 9, 1932
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 2000(2000-05-30) (aged 68)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Ellen Harding
​
(m. 1953)​
Children8, including Bob Jr.
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey Sr. (January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He previously served as a state senator (1963–68) and Auditor General of Pennsylvania (1969–77).

Casey died at the age of 68 from a rare disease called amyloidosis in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ↑ "Benedict Is as Benedict Does". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 21, 1977. Retrieved February 7, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Length of Legislative Sessions Since 1776". The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 118. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 2007. pp. 3–280. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ Molotsky, Ervin (May 31, 2000). "Former Gov. Robert P. Casey Dies at 68; Pennsylvania Democrat Opposed Abortion". The New York Times.