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Daniel Bursk Strickler (May 17, 1897 – June 29, 1992) was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1951, under Governor James Duff. Strickler was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cornell University in 1922, serving as president of the Quill and Dagger society in his senior year. He served in the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916. He was wounded in France in 1918. In World War II, Lieutenant General Strickler held a command in the 28th Infantry Division, landing at Omaha Beach, and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania to become commanding general of the 28th during the Korean War.

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  • Daniel B. Strickler
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  • Daniel Bursk Strickler (May 17, 1897 – June 29, 1992) was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1951, under Governor James Duff. Strickler was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cornell University in 1922, serving as president of the Quill and Dagger society in his senior year. He served in the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916. He was wounded in France in 1918. In World War II, Lieutenant General Strickler held a command in the 28th Infantry Division, landing at Omaha Beach, and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania to become commanding general of the 28th during the Korean War.
Office
  • Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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Governor
term start
  • 1947-01-21(xsd:date)
Birth Date
  • 1897-05-17(xsd:date)
death place
  • Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Footnotes
  • a.By virtue of their positions as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Harvey Taylor and Weldon Heyburn served as Acting Lieutenant Governor for the duration of John Bell's governorship in 1947. Bell was the last permanent holder of the lieutenant governorship; he left office when Edward Martin resigned as governor to take a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Name
  • Daniel B. Strickler
Alma mater
  • Cornell University
Party
  • Republican
Birth Place
  • Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Title
  • Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
  • Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
term end
  • 1951-01-16(xsd:date)
death date
  • 1992-06-29(xsd:date)
Successor
Before
Years
  • 1946(xsd:integer)
  • 1947(xsd:integer)
After
Profession
  • Soldier, Politician
Order
  • 19(xsd:integer)
Predecessor
  • John Bell
abstract
  • Daniel Bursk Strickler (May 17, 1897 – June 29, 1992) was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1951, under Governor James Duff. Strickler was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cornell University in 1922, serving as president of the Quill and Dagger society in his senior year. He served in the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916. He was wounded in France in 1918. In World War II, Lieutenant General Strickler held a command in the 28th Infantry Division, landing at Omaha Beach, and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania to become commanding general of the 28th during the Korean War.
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