Howard Lynn Fargo (April 18, 1928 – December 22, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the

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, where he represented the 8th legislative district. Fargo graduated from

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in 1946 and from the

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in 1951. He earned an M.Ed. from

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in 1957. Prior to elective office, he worked as a

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in his own practice and served as the treasurer of the Mercer County Republican Committee. He was first elected to the

on June 23, 1981 in special election to fill the remainder of Roy W. Wilt's term, who was elected to the

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. Fargo was sworn into office on July 21, 1981. He was one of the speakers at the first

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in 1989. He served in the House Republican leadership as Caucus Administrator from 1989 through 1994; he served as Caucus Chairman from 1995 though his retirement in 2000. He was awarded the

Distinguished Alumni award. He died in

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on December 22, 2023, at the age of 95.Howard Lynn Fargo
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* official PA House profile (archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fargo, Howard 1928 births 2023 deaths Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives People from Clearfield, Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni Penn State College of Education alumni American accountants People from Grove City, Pennsylvania Politicians from Mercer County, Pennsylvania 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly