George William Sarbacher Jr. (September 30, 1919 – March 4, 1973) was a

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member of the

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from

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Formative years

Born in

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on September 30, 1919, Sarbacher graduated from

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in 1942. He then enlisted in the

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and served from January 1942 to January 1947. Commissioned a lieutenant and later a captain, he served overseas in the Southwest Pacific for two and a half years.

Public service career

While serving on active duty in the Marines, Sarbacher ran for a seat in the

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. He was elected in 1946 as a Republican to the

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, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 and 1950. After his term in Congress, he became director of highway safety for the

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. He was president and chairman of board of directors of the National Scientific Laboratories, Inc. in

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, and NSL Electronics, Ltd. in

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. At the time of his death, he was serving as chairman of the Postal Service management advisory team.

Sources

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