Fernand St Germain
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Fernand Joseph St Germain | |
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1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Aime Forand |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Machtley |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1952–1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1928 Boston University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1949 – 1952 |
Fernand Joseph St Germain (January 9, 1928 – August 16, 2014) was an American politician from
Early life
Born in Blackstone, Massachusetts, he was raised and attended parochial schools in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He graduated from Our Lady of Providence Seminary High School, 1945, and from Providence College in 1948. He served in the United States Army as a pharmacy and laboratory technician from 1949 to 1952. St Germain did not spell his name with a period saying that he was no saint.[1]
Career
In 1952, at the age of 24, St Germain won a seat in the
In 1960, he was elected to Congress, where he would serve 14 terms. He later joined the
In 1985, St Germain was accused of using his office for personal benefit. The Wall Street Journal published an investigation into the Congressman’s finances. The Journal examined his financial disclosures and found that he was able to secure no-down-payment loans of $1.3 million to acquire several
An aide in St Germain’s office contacted federal regulators repeatedly about the application of Florida Federal Savings and Loan to convert to stock ownership. After the application was approved, St Germain made a $15,000 investment in the company’s stock. The chairman of the S&L told the Journal that he did offer St Germain access to real estate deals not available to the general public but contended that he did not request assistance with the application.[2]
Although the
Republican Ron Machtley defeated him in November 1988 in a campaign that was notable for Machtley taking a live pig named "Les Pork" on the campaign trail to emphasize his commitment to reducing pork barrel spending by Congress.[1][5]
Death
A resident of Newport, Rhode Island, St Germain died of kidney failure on August 16, 2014, at his home in Newport.[6][7]
Award and honors
- 1985 : Honorary degree from Brown University (LL.D.)[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Fernand St Germain, Legislator Tied to S.&L. Crisis, Dies at 86". The New York Times. August 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "St. Germain Defends Finances". The New York Times. September 12, 1985.
- ^ "Congressman in Hard, Costly Race in Rhode Island". New York Times. November 4, 1986.
- ^ "The Race for Congress; St Germain Is Pursued By Rival and Questions". New York Times. November 2, 1988.
- ^ Dendy, Dallas L. (1989). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). Office of the Clerk. U.S. House of Representatives.
- ^ Linda Borg. "Former RI Congressman Fernand St Germain has died". Providence Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (August 18, 2014). "Former congressman Fernand J. St Germain dies at 86". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Brown University. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
External links
- United States Congress. "Fernand St Germain (id: S000762)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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