William M. Steinfeldt (March 22, 1917 – September 4, 2006) was an American engineer and politician from

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Life

He was born on March 22, 1917, in Rochester, New York. He graduated

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in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 1938. He entered politics as a Republican. He was a member of the

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(134th D.) from 1970 to 1974, sitting in the 178th, 179th and

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s. On April 20, 1982, he was elected to the

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, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of

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as U.S. Ambassador to Fiji. Steinfeldt was re-elected in November 1982, and remained in the State Senate until 1984, sitting in the 184th and

185th New York State Legislature The 185th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 1983, to December 31, 1984, during the first and second years of Mario Cuomo's governorship, in Albany. Backgrou ...

s. in November 1984, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat

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. Steinfeldt died on September 4, 2006."STEINFELDT, WILLIAM M."
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steinfeldt, William M. 1917 births 2006 deaths Politicians from Rochester, New York Republican Party New York (state) state senators Purdue University College of Engineering alumni Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly 20th-century American legislators