Jerome V. Blatz (December 26, 1923 – August 20, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician.
Jerome Blatz | |
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Born | |
Died | August 20, 2009 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Harvard Law School |
Occupation(s) | lawyer, legislator |
Known for | State legislator |
Spouse | Kaye Blatz |
Children | 9; including Kathleen Blatz[1] |
Early life and education
editBorn in Bloomington, Minnesota, Blatz went to Nazareth Hall Prep School in Roseville, Minnesota. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1946 and then received his law degree from Harvard Law School.
Career
editHe served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was a pilot and weather expert. Blatz practiced law in Bloomington, Minnesota and taught law at the William Mitchell College of Law. He died in a hospital in Edina, Minnesota.[2] He drafted Bloomington, Minnesota's first City Charter as an attorney, and represented Bloomington in the Minnesota Senate from 1963 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1977. Although elected on a non-partisan basis, he was a registered Republican.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Mary Blatz Obituary". Star Tribune. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Harlow, Tim (24 August 2009). "Jerome Blatz, lawyer and state senator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Our Campaigns.com.-Jerome Blatz
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Jerome Blatz