House 1974-82 (District 50B); House 1983-90 (District 54B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/30/1930
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/12/1994
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Dick
City of Residence (when first elected):
North Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Advanced Product Reliance Technologist, 3M
EDUCATION
St. James Grade School; Elementary School;
Monroe High School, St. Paul; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Extension
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Police Officer);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Navy (Korean Conflict);
1948 to 1953
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Rosemary (married around November 1954)
Children:
Five children: Victoria "Vikki," Nancy, Mary, and Paula "Polly" (daughters); Richard "Rick" J. Jr. (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He died of a heart attack. His funeral was held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in North St. Paul, Minnesota. He was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.