John Wingard

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John Wingard
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
April 20, 1965 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byLinn Slattengren
Succeeded byTad Jude
Constituency30 (1965-1967)
13A (1967-1972)
In office
January 8, 1963 – April 20, 1965
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byLinn Slattengren
Constituency30
Personal details
Born
John Phillip Wingard

(1927-08-26)August 26, 1927
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 93)
Elk River, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Occupationpotato farmer

John Phillip Wingard Sr. (August 26, 1927 – June 10, 2021) was an American politician and farmer in the state of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1963–1973.[1]

Wingard was born in

Brooklyn Park High School. He later moved to Champlin, Minnesota. Wingard received his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Minnesota in 1949. Wingate was a Republican. Wingate served as a justice of the peace for the city of Brooklyn Center from 1954 to 1962. He was a potato farmer and the owner of the Wingate Farms Potato Company.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wingard, John P. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us.
  2. ^ John P. Wingard Sr-obituary