Joseph McGahn

Joseph McGahn
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 11, 1972 – January 10, 1978
Preceded byFrank S. Farley
Succeeded bySteven P. Perskie
Personal details
BornJoseph Leo McGahn
(1917-03-29)March 29, 1917
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 82)
Northfield, New Jersey, U.S.
PartyDemocratic (1971–77)
Independent (1977)
Republican (1981)

Joseph Leo McGahn (March 29, 1917 – December 24, 1999) was an American obstetrician and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1978, where he was a key figure in bringing casino gambling to Atlantic City.

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