hɪz dˈɛθ kˈeɪm ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ᵻlˈɛkʃən ænd ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi ɪn fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə sᵻlˈɛktᵻd kˈæθɹɪn tə səksˈiːd hɜː hˈʌsbənd ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə spˈɛʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən ænd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən.
His death came shortly after the 1956 primary election and the Democratic Party in Philadelphia selected Kathryn to succeed her husband in both the special election and general election.