| Bob Neuenschwander | |
| Birth Name: | Robert William Neuenschwander |
| Termstart: | January 4, 1983 |
| Termend: | January 7, 1991 |
| Office: | Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for Itasca County and Koochiching County |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | Businessman, politician |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence: | International Falls, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 1 |
| Education: | Orr High School (Minnesota) |
| Succeeded: | Irv Anderson |
| Preceded: | Irv Anderson |
Robert William "Bob" Neuenschwander (; July 4, 1948 - April 13, 2022) was an American businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives between 1983 and 1991 for the Democratic Party.[1]
Neuenschwander was born July 4, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles (1920-2005) and Mildred Neuenschwander.[2] He had one brother Charles Roy Neuenschwander. His great-grandfather, Gottfried Neuenschwander, emigrated to the United States from Switzerland in 1884 aged 10.[3] [4]
He served in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1974. Neuenschwander went to Bemidji State University and was a businessman who owned a taxidermy business and gift shop: Border Bob's.
He served as a Democratic member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for four terms from January 4, 1983, through January 7, 1991.
Neuenschwander was married twice. In 1969 he married Dale Neuenschwander with whom he had a son; Robb. With his second wife Kathy, whom he married on December 31, 1996, he acquired a step-son, Zach Herbert. Neuenschwander died in International Falls, Minnesota after being ill for a long time.[5] [6]