John Wingard Explained

John Wingard
Office:Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Constituency:30 (1965-1967)
13A (1967-1972)
Term Start:April 20, 1965
Term End:January 1, 1973
Predecessor:Linn Slattengren
Successor:Tad Jude
Birth Name:John Phillip Wingard
Term Start1:January 8, 1963
Term End1:April 20, 1965
Predecessor1:Redistricted
Successor1:Linn Slattengren
Constituency1:30
Birth Date:26 August 1927
Birth Place:Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Elk River, Minnesota, U.S.
Party:Republican
Occupation:potato farmer
Children:4
Alma Mater:University of Minnesota

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 1963–1973.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wingard, John P. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. www.leg.state.mn.us.
  2. https://www.evansnordby.com/obituaries/john-p-wingard-sr John P. Wingard Sr-obituary