Charles Kurfess
Charles F. Kurfess | |
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94th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Roger Cloud |
Succeeded by | A. G. Lancione |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1973 – December 31, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Walter Paulo |
Succeeded by | Robert Brown |
Constituency | 83rd district |
In office January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | James Celebrezze |
Constituency | 4th district |
In office January 1, 1957 – December 31, 1966 | |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Wood County |
Personal details | |
Born | Perrysburg, Ohio, U.S. | February 1, 1930
Died | March 1, 2024 Perrysburg, Ohio | (aged 94)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Helyn Rudolph Kurfess |
Charles Frederick Kurfess (February 1, 1930 – March 1, 2024) was an American politician. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House for part of his career. He was first elected in 1956 to an at-large district, and was elected eleven times following. Following his retirement from politics, he went on to serve as a judge on the Wood County Court of Common Pleas.[1] He also worked under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.[2]
Born in Wood County, Ohio, in 1930,[3][4] Kurfess earned his B.A. degree from Bowling Green State University, where he was initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Tau, and earned his J.D. degree from the Ohio State University Law School in 1957. Kurfess died on March 1, 2024, at the age of 94.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Apologies in politics are unprecedented". The Toledo Blade. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Wood County ex-judge honored for service". The Toledo Blade. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Milestone; 90th Birthday, Charles Kurfess". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Sharp, N.W.; Sharp, J.R. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ Charles F. Kurfess, former Ohio Speaker and judge, dies
External links
[edit]- "Apologies in politics are unprecedented - Toledo Blade". toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- "Islanders ordered to refund $2 toll - Toledo Blade". toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- "OSBA president to honor senior lawyers in Archbold". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- 1930 births
- 2024 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Bowling Green State University alumni
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law alumni
- People from Wood County, Ohio
- 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio State House of Representatives stubs