Jump to content

Joseph Begich: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
anotha one
Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
 
Line 23: Line 23:
|alma_mater=
|alma_mater=
}}
}}
'''Joseph Richard Begich''' (January 17, 1930 – August 10, 2019) was an American politician in the state of [[Minnesota]]. He was born in [[Eveleth, Minnesota]]. He was an alumnus of the Northwest School of Agriculture and was a grain and livestock farmer. Begich served in the [[United States Army]]. He served as mayor of [[Eveleth, Minnesota]], from 1965 to 1974, when he was elected to the Minnesota Legislature. He served in the House of Representatives for District 6A from 1975 to 1982 and for District 6B from 1983 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10037|title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Begich|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/former-state-representative-joe-begich-a-spirited-iron-range-defender-dies/534868882/|title=Former state Rep. Joe Begich, a spirited Iron Range defender, dies|website=Star Tribune}}</ref> He was married to Carolyn and had one daughter. He was the brother of United States Congressman from Alaska [[Nick Begich Sr.|Nick Begich]], who disappeared in 1972 while riding a plane, and the uncle of former United States Senator from Alaska [[Mark Begich]]. Begich died at a nursing home in Eveleth in 2019 at the age of 89.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mesabitribune.com/obituaries/joe-r-begich/article_df0d87c4-be2c-11e9-9ba1-9b0276ce4907.html|title=Joe R. Begich|website=Mesabi Tribune}}</ref>
'''Joseph Richard Begich''' (January 17, 1930 – August 10, 2019) was an American politician in the state of [[Minnesota]]. He was born in [[Eveleth, Minnesota]]. He was an alumnus of the Northwest School of Agriculture and was a grain and livestock farmer. Begich served in the [[United States Army]]. He served as mayor of [[Eveleth, Minnesota]], from 1965 to 1974, when he was elected to the Minnesota Legislature. He served in the House of Representatives for District 6A from 1975 to 1982 and for District 6B from 1983 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10037|title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Begich|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2014|archive-date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912185428/http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10037|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/former-state-representative-joe-begich-a-spirited-iron-range-defender-dies/534868882/|title=Former state Rep. Joe Begich, a spirited Iron Range defender, dies|website=Star Tribune|access-date=2021-08-04|archive-date=2021-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613074144/https://www.startribune.com/former-state-representative-joe-begich-a-spirited-iron-range-defender-dies/534868882/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was married to Carolyn and had one daughter. He was the brother of United States Congressman from Alaska [[Nick Begich Sr.|Nick Begich]], who disappeared in 1972 while riding a plane, and the uncle of former United States Senator from Alaska [[Mark Begich]]. Begich died at a nursing home in Eveleth in 2019 at the age of 89.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mesabitribune.com/obituaries/joe-r-begich/article_df0d87c4-be2c-11e9-9ba1-9b0276ce4907.html|title=Joe R. Begich|website=Mesabi Tribune}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:01, 17 December 2024

Joseph Begich
Official portrait, 1977
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1975–1993
Personal details
Born
Joseph Richard Begich

(1930-01-17)January 17, 1930
Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2019(2019-08-10) (aged 89)
Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseCarol
RelationsNick Begich (brother)
Mark Begich (nephew)
Occupationmanagement, mining, farming

Joseph Richard Begich (January 17, 1930 – August 10, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He was an alumnus of the Northwest School of Agriculture and was a grain and livestock farmer. Begich served in the United States Army. He served as mayor of Eveleth, Minnesota, from 1965 to 1974, when he was elected to the Minnesota Legislature. He served in the House of Representatives for District 6A from 1975 to 1982 and for District 6B from 1983 to 1992.[1][2] He was married to Carolyn and had one daughter. He was the brother of United States Congressman from Alaska Nick Begich, who disappeared in 1972 while riding a plane, and the uncle of former United States Senator from Alaska Mark Begich. Begich died at a nursing home in Eveleth in 2019 at the age of 89.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Begich". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Former state Rep. Joe Begich, a spirited Iron Range defender, dies". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ "Joe R. Begich". Mesabi Tribune.


Stub icon

This article about a mayor in Minnesota is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Begich&oldid=1263556447"