John Albert Ainley Jr. (July 24, 1938 – May 3, 2001) was an American newspaperman and politician. From Park Rapids, Minnesota, Ainley served in the United States Army and received his bachelor's degree from

Bemidji State University Bemidji State University (BSU) is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota. Founded as a preparatory institution for teachers in 1919, it provides higher education to north-central Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Univ ...

in mass communications. He owned the Park Rapids Enterprise and then the Park Rapids Advertiser. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983 as a Republican. He died in Saint Paul, Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-John Albert Ainley, Jr.
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1938 births 2001 deaths People from Park Rapids, Minnesota Bemidji State University alumni Businesspeople from Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople {{Minnesota-politician-stub