Jerome Blatz

Jerome Blatz (December 26, 1923 – August 20, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician.

Jerome Blatz
Born(1923-12-26)December 26, 1923
Bloomington, Minnesota, US
DiedAugust 20, 2009(2009-08-20) (aged 85)
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
Harvard Law School
Occupationlawyer, legislator
Known forState legislator
Spouse(s)Kaye Blatz
Children9; including Kathleen Blatz[1]

Early life and education

Born in Bloomington, Minnesota, Blatz went to Nazareth Hall Prep School in Roseville, Minnesota. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1946 and then received his law degree from Harvard Law School.

Career

He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was a pilot and weather expert. Blatz practiced law in Bloomington, Minnesota and taught law at the William Mitchell College of Law. He died in a hospital in Edina, Minnesota.[2] He drafted Bloomington, Minnesota's first City Charter as an attorney, and represented Bloomington in the Minnesota Senate from 1963 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1977. Although elected on a non-partisan basis, he was a registered Republican.[3][4]

References
  1. "Mary Blatz Obituary". Star Tribune. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. Harlow, Tim (24 August 2009). "Jerome Blatz, lawyer and state senator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. Our Campaigns.com.-Jerome Blatz
  4. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Jerome Blatz


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