George Sangmeister

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George Sangmeister
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byJack Davis
Succeeded byJerry Weller
Constituency4th District (1989-1993)
11th District (1993-1995)
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
1977–1987
Preceded byJames F. Bell
Succeeded byThomas A. Dunn
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1973–1977
Personal details
Born
George Edward Sangmeister

(1931-02-16)February 16, 1931
Elmhurst College
OccupationLawyer

George Edward Sangmeister (February 16, 1931 – October 7, 2007) was an American politician and

United States Representative from Illinois
. He originally represented Illinois' 4th congressional district, before it was renumbered as the 11th district.

Early life

Sangmeister was born in

John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Sangmeister spent several years in private law practice before becoming a magistrate for Will County, Illinois
in 1961. In 1964, he became the county's district attorney.

Illinois state politics

In 1972, Sangmeister was elected as a Democrat to the Illinois House of Representatives. In the 1976 general election, Sangmeister defeated Republican incumbent James F. Bell to be elected to a four-year term serving as the 42nd district's state senator in the Illinois Senate.[2][3][4] Sangmeister became a powerful Democratic leader in the state Senate.

In the

Solidarity Party. Stevenson chose former Cook County judge and son of Michael Howlett Michael J. Howlett Jr. to serve as his new running mate. The incumbent Republicans James R. Thompson and George Ryan
defeated Stevenson and Howlett in the general election.

Congress

In 1988, Sangmeister was elected to Congress in a marginally Republican district. After three terms in the House, he declined to seek re-election in 1994, citing his frustration with national politics.

1994 general election to succeed Sangmeister.[5]

Later life and death

He returned to private law practice for several years thereafter. He died of

interred on October 11, 2007, at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sangmeister, George Edward". Nationwide Gravesite Locator. National Cemetery Administration. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976. p. 154. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. Sangamon State University
    : 23.
  4. ISSN 0738-9663
    . Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Scobell, Beverly. "Election Names: Congressional candidates on ballot in March primary". Illinois Issues. 20 (2): 40. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 4th congressional district
1989–1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 11th congressional district
1993–1995 		Succeeded by


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