John M. Zwach
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John Matthew Zwach Sr. was a United States Representative from Minnesota
. He was born in Gales Township
, Redwood County, Minnesota
. He attended the public schools and graduated from Milroy High School in 1926. He then received a teaching certificate from Mankato State College
in 1927 and graduated from the University of Minnesota
in 1933. He worked as a school teacher and superintendent for fourteen years and was also an active farmer.
Zwach served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
from 1934 to 1946. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate
from 1946 to 1966 and was the majority leader from 1959 to 1966, leading the Conservative Caucus in the nonpartisan body. He was also a member of the Interim Agriculture Commission, 1955–1957.
He was elected as a Republican
to the 90th
, 91st
, 92nd
and 93rd congresses
, (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1974.
He was a resident of Lucan, Minnesota
until his death on November 11, 1990. He was buried at St. Michael’s Cemetery. His daughter, Barbara Sykora, served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
from 1995 to 2007.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. He was born in Gales Township
Gales Township, Minnesota
Gales Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Redwood County, Minnesota
Redwood County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
. He attended the public schools and graduated from Milroy High School in 1926. He then received a teaching certificate from Mankato State College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...
in 1927 and graduated from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1933. He worked as a school teacher and superintendent for fourteen years and was also an active farmer.
Zwach served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
from 1934 to 1946. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
from 1946 to 1966 and was the majority leader from 1959 to 1966, leading the Conservative Caucus in the nonpartisan body. He was also a member of the Interim Agriculture Commission, 1955–1957.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the 90th
90th United States Congress
The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of...
, 91st
91st United States Congress
The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years...
, 92nd
92nd United States Congress
The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
and 93rd congresses
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
, (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1974.
He was a resident of Lucan, Minnesota
Lucan, Minnesota
Lucan is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles , all of it land....
until his death on November 11, 1990. He was buried at St. Michael’s Cemetery. His daughter, Barbara Sykora, served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
from 1995 to 2007.