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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 to 1973.[1]

Wingard was born in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and graduated from 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

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