Joseph C. Blaha (August 15, 1877–April 1, 1944) was an American businessman and politician. Blaha was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to the Chicago parochial schools and to

St. Ignatius College Prep Saint Ignatius College Prep is a selective private, coeducational Jesuit college-preparatory school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in Chicago in 1869 by Fr. Arnold Damen, S.J., a Dutch ...

School. Blaha was involved in the real estate and insurance business. He was also a merchant. Blaha served in the

Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...

from 1911 through 1913 and was a Republican. He also served on the

Chicago City Council The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually mont ...

from the 34th Ward, from 1915 through 1917. Blaha died in Chicago, Illinois.'The Common Council-Full List of Aldermen Composing the Governing Body of the City of Chicago.' The Chicago Eagle, June 10, 1916, pg. 15

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* 1877 births 1944 deaths Businesspeople from Chicago Chicago City Council members Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives St. Ignatius College Prep alumni {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub