John Phillip Wingard Sr. (August 26, 1927 – June 10, 2021) was an American politician and farmer in the state of
Minnesota. He served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives from 1963–1973.
Wingard was born in
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and graduated from
Brooklyn Park High School. He later moved to
Champlin, Minnesota
Champlin ( ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,089 at the 2010 census. Champlin is a northern suburb of Minneapolis.
U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin County Road 12 (CR 12) are two of the main routes ...
. Wingard received his bachelor's degree in history from the
University of Minnesota in 1949. Wingate was a
Republican. Wingate served as a justice of the peace for the city of Brooklyn Center from 1954 to 1962. He was a potato farmer and the owner of the Wingate Farms Potato Company.
John P. Wingard Sr-obituary
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1927 births
2021 deaths
People from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
University of Minnesota alumni
Farmers from Minnesota
Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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