Charles Kurfess

Charles F. Kurfess
Charles F. Kurfess
	Kurfess, c. 1971-72
94th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
	In office; January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972
Preceded by	Roger Cloud
Succeeded by	A. G. Lancione
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
	In office; January 2, 1973 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	Walter Paulo
Succeeded by	Robert Brown
Constituency	83rd district
	In office; January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	James Celebrezze
Constituency	4th district
	In office; January 1, 1957 – December 31, 1966
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Wood County
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1930; Perrysburg, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 1, 2024 (aged 94); Perrysburg, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helyn Rudolph Kurfess

Charles Frederick Kurfess (February 1, 1930 – March 1, 2024) was an American politician. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House for part of his career. He was first elected in 1956 to an at-large district, and was elected eleven times following. Following his retirement from politics, he went on to serve as a judge on the Wood County Court of Common Pleas.^[1] He also worked under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.^[2]

Born in Wood County, Ohio, in 1930,^[3]^[4] Kurfess earned his B.A. degree from Bowling Green State University, where he was initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Tau, and earned his J.D. degree from the Ohio State University Law School in 1957. Kurfess died on March 1, 2024, at the age of 94.^[5]

References

^ "Apologies in politics are unprecedented". The Toledo Blade. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
^ "Wood County ex-judge honored for service". The Toledo Blade. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
^ "Milestone; 90th Birthday, Charles Kurfess". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
^ Sharp, N.W.; Sharp, J.R. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
^ Charles F. Kurfess, former Ohio Speaker and judge, dies

External links

"Apologies in politics are unprecedented - Toledo Blade". toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
"Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
"Islanders ordered to refund $2 toll - Toledo Blade". toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
"OSBA president to honor senior lawyers in Archbold". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

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[1] "Apologies in politics are unprecedented". The Toledo Blade. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-20.

[2] "Wood County ex-judge honored for service". The Toledo Blade. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-05-20.

[3] "Milestone; 90th Birthday, Charles Kurfess". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[google-4] Sharp, N.W.; Sharp, J.R. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

[5] Charles F. Kurfess, former Ohio Speaker and judge, dies

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