House 1967-72 (District 51A); Senate 1973-80 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/26/1917
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/3/1988
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Jewish
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected):
Businessman; Owner and Manager, Jack's Outlet Stores, Inc.
EDUCATION
Vocational High School, Minneapolis; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota (City Coucil Member);
1960 to 1964
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Violet B.
Children:
Four children: John "Corky", Richard, Jeff, and James (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: education.
He moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1947.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party.
He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota in the 1964 election.
He died from complications related to salmonella poisoning and heart ailments at St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota. His funeral was held at Christ Newman Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was buried in the United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery in Richfield, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.