Peter X. Fugina (August 28, 1908 – March 28, 1994) was an American politician and educator. Fugina was born in

Biwabik, Minnesota Biwabik () is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 961 at the 2020 census. State Highway 135 (MN 135) and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are two of the main routes in Biwabik. Its name is derived from the ...

and graduated from Aurora High School in

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. He served in the

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during World War II. He received his degree in chemistry from

Hamline University Hamline University is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1854, Hamline is known for its emphasis on experiential learning, service, and social justice. The university is named after Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline o ...

. Fugina also went to

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Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

, the

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, and the

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. He lived in

Virginia, Minnesota Virginia is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mesabi Iron Range. With an economy heavily reliant on large-scale iron ore mining, Virginia is considered the Mesabi Range's commercial center. The population was 8,423 ...

, with his wife and family, and taught chemistry at the Ely Community College and in the St. Louis County School system. Fugina served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1962 and from 1971 to 1978. He was a

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. Fugina died from pneumonia and from

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...

at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, Minnesota. He was buried at

Fort Snelling National Cemetery 3 Fort Snelling National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory adjacent to the historic fort and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. It is the only National Cemetery in Minneso ...

.'Former state representative Peter X. Fugina, 84, dies,' Dave Chasen, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota), March 31, 1994, pg. 6B

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