John Anton Blatnik was a United States Congressman from Minnesota.
10 Facts About John Blatnik
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John Blatnik was a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
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John Blatnik graduated from Winona State Teachers College and worked as a chemistry teacher in Chisholm.
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In 1946, John Blatnik was elected to Congress representing Minnesota's 8th District in the northeastern part of the state, running on the newly unified ticket of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
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John Blatnik served in the 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, and 93rd congresses,.
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In 1963, John Blatnik, introduced a bill to make Leif Erikson Day a nationwide observance.
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John Blatnik was an early supporter of the Saint Lawrence Seaway and helped develop the original legislation to build it.
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John Blatnik served as chairman of the Public Works Committee during his last two terms in Congress.
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John Blatnik died in Forest Heights, Maryland on December 17,1991.
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John Blatnik was survived by his second wife, the former Evelyn Castiglioni.