Peter F. Flaherty

Peter F. Flaherty
Member of the Allegheny County
Board of Commissioners
In office
January 2, 1984[1] – January 1, 1996
Preceded byCyril Wecht
Succeeded byMichael Dawida
16th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office
April 12, 1977 – December 9, 1977[2]
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byHarold R. Tyler, Jr.
Succeeded byBenjamin Civiletti
54th Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
January 5, 1970[3] – April 11, 1977[4]
Preceded byJoe Barr
Succeeded byRichard Caligiuri
Personal details
Born
Peter Francis Flaherty

(1924-06-25)June 25, 1924
North Side, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 18, 2005(2005-04-18) (aged 80)
Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCarlow University (BA)
University of Notre Dame (JD)
University of Pittsburgh (MPA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1943–1946
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II

Peter Francis Flaherty (June 25, 1924 – April 18, 2005) was an American politician and attorney. He served as assistant district attorney of Allegheny County from 1957 to 1964, a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1966 to 1970, the 54th mayor of Pittsburgh from 1970 to 1977, United States deputy attorney general during the Carter administration from 1977 to 1978, and county commissioner of Allegheny County from 1984 to 1996.

  1. ^ "New Allegheny commissioners promise new era of cooperation". The Gettysburg Times. January 3, 1984. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. ^ https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/department-justice-exchange-letters-the-resignation-peter-f-flaherty
  3. ^ Walsh, Lawrence (January 5, 1970). "Boos Greet Flaherty's Pledges". The Pittsburgh Press (Final ed.). p. 1. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Warner, David (April 11, 1977). "Pete Out in Mayor Switch". The Pittsburgh Press. p. A-1.

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