Background
Anthony Cavalcante was born in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania.
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Career
He was a student at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1920 and 1921 and Penn State College in 1921. He graduated from the law school of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1924. He worked as chief counsel for United Mine Workers of America, District Four of German Township School District, German Township Road Supervisors, and South Union Township Road Supervisors.
Cavalcante was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress in 1948, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman William J. Crow.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950, defeated by Republican Edward L. Sittler. After his time in Congress he was engaged in the practice of law, and died in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, aged 69.
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Membership
He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1935 to 1943.
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Awards
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Purple Heart Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.