James H. Schwartz (politician) explained

James H. Schwartz
Office:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start:1969
Term End:1973
Birth Date:29 January 1928
Birth Place:Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:insurance
Children:7
Father:Al "Babe" Schwartz
Mother:Catherine Cosgrove

James Henry Schwartz (January 29, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.

Schwartz was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Al “Babe” and Catherine Cosgrove Schwartz, and married Patricia Colbert on April 23, 1949, in Melcher, Iowa. He attended Creighton University and worked for the Schwartz Insurance Agency for 66 years.[1] He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973 as a Democrat.[2] He and his family purchased Hotel Ottumwa in 1982, and at the time of his death on February 14, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, his family continued to operate the hotel.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jim Schwartz. Ottumwa Courier. February 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: State Representative. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. 3 January 2015.