John J. Kinzer (January 28, 1891 – June 11, 1986) was an American farmer and politician. Kinzer was born on a farm in Cold Spring,

Stearns County, Minnesota Stearns County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,292. Its county seat and largest city is St. Cloud. The county was founded in 1855. It was originally named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens, th ...

. He went to the Wakefield Township public schools. He lived on a farm in Cold Spring, Minnesota, with his wife and family. Kinzer served as the Cold Spring Township treasurer and was a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

. He served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...

from 1935 to 1938 and from 1941 to 1962.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John J. Kinzer
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1891 births 1986 deaths Farmers from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub