Al Cederberg
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Elford Albin Cederberg
)Al Cederberg | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Roy O. Woodruff |
| Succeeded by | Donald J. Albosta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elford Albin Cederberg March 6, 1918 Bay City, Michigan |
| Died | April 17, 2006 (aged 88) The Villages, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Bay City Junior College |
Elford Albin "Al" Cederberg (March 6, 1918 – April 17, 2006) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. [1]
Biography
Cederberg was born to dairy farmers Albin and Helen (Olson) Cederberg in Bay City, Michigan; his father and maternal grandparents were immigrants from Sweden.[2] He attended public schools and at Bay City Junior College (1935–1937).
He entered the
Normandy invasion, and fought in France and Germany during World War II. He was decorated with five campaign battle stars and the Bronze Star. After the war, he was manager of Nelson Manufacturing Company of Bay City 1946–1952, and was mayor of Bay City from 1949 to 1953.[3]
In 1950, Cederberg unsuccessfully challenged incumbent
Democrat Donald J. Albosta.[10]
Personal life
After the end of his term in Congress, Cederberg lived in
Grumman Aircraft. He moved to Florida in the late 1990s. Cederberg died of heart and kidney ailments in The Villages, Florida
at the age of 88 and was interred in Elm Lawn Cemetery of Bay City. He was survived by two children from his first marriage; Tom Cederberg and Marilyn Warner. His first marriage to Arlene Munro Cederberg (1916–2001) ended in divorce. His second wife, Marguerite Kletchka Cederberg, whom he married in 1958, died in March 2006.
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References
- ^ "Cederberg, Elford A. (Elford Albin), 1918–2006". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch, retrieved March 19, 2018
- ^ "Elford Albin Cederberg". Daily Journal. April 21, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "HR 6127. Civil Rights Act of 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "HR 8601. Passage".
- ^ "H.R. 7152. Passage".
- ^ "To pass H.R. 2516, A Bill To Establish Penalties For Interference With Civil Rights. Interference With A Person Engaged In One Of The 8 Activities Protected Under This Bill Must Be Racially Motivated To Incur The Bill's Penalties".
- ^ "S.J. Res. 29. Constitutional Amendment to Ban the Use of Poll Tax as a Requirement for Voting in Federal Elections". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "To Pass H.R. 6400, The 1965 Voting Rights Act".
- ^ "Cederberg, Elford Albin (1918–2006)". UCLA Political Science Division. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Cederberg, Elford A." The Washington Post. April 20, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
External links
- United States Congress. "Al Cederberg (id: C000263)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-04-07
- Political Graveyard
- Al Cederberg at Find a Grave
- A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Elford A. Cederbergm (SIC)" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive
- "E.A. 'Al' Cederberg; 13-Term Mich. Congressman, Consultant". The Washington Post. 2006-04-20. pp. B07. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- Camp, Dave (May 3, 2006). "Tribute to the Late Representative Elrod (sic) Albin Cederberg (Extensions of Remarks - May 3, 2006)". Congressional Record. The Library of Congress. Archived from the originalon December 12, 2012. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- Dingell, John (May 3, 2006). "Paying Tribute to Elford Albin Cederberg (Extensions of Remarks – May 3, 2006)". Congressional Record. The Library of Congress. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- Kildee, Dale E. (May 3, 2006). "Tribute to Congressman Al Cederberg (Extensions of Remarks – May 3, 2006)". Congressional Record. The Library of Congress. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
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