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John A. Ainley Jr.

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John Albert Ainley Jr.
BornJuly 24, 1938
Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States
DiedMay 3, 2001
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Alma materBemidji State University
Occupation(s)Newspaperman, politician
Known forServing in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Political partyRepublican

John Albert Ainley Jr. (July 24, 1938 – May 3, 2001) was an American newspaperman and politician.

From Park Rapids, Minnesota, Ainley served in the United States Army and received his bachelor's degree from Bemidji State University in mass communications. He owned the Park Rapids Enterprise and then the Park Rapids Advertiser. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983 as a Republican. He died in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ 'John Ainley, former legislator and newspaper owner, dies,' Minneapolis Star Tribune, Kavita Kumer, May 4, 2001
  2. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-John Albert Ainley, Jr.