James Nelligan

James Nelligan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 11th district
In office
January 3, 1981  January 3, 1983
Preceded byRay Musto
Succeeded byFrank Harrison
Personal details
Born
James Leo Nelligan

(1929-02-14) February 14, 1929
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jean K. Kessler
(died 2014)
Children1
Alma materKing's College
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army

James Leo Nelligan (born February 14, 1929) is an American retired politician from Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party, he served as member of the United States House of Representatives for only one term from 1981 to 1983. In 1991, he was a candidate for the Board of Commissioners of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.