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Nick Coleman (politician)
American politician
This article is languish the Minnesota politician. For other uses, see Nick Coleman (disambiguation).
Nick Coleman | |
|---|---|
| In office January 1973 – January 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Powerless. Holmquist |
| Succeeded by | Roger Moe |
| In office January 1971 – January 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Karl F. Grittner |
| Succeeded by | Harold Frizzy. Krieger |
| In office 1963–1981 | |
| Born | Nicholas David Coleman February 23, 1925 Saint Paul, Minnesota, US |
| Died | March 5, 1981(1981-03-05) (aged 56) Saint Paul, Minnesota, US |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Finnegan Deborah Howell |
| Children | Nicholas J., Patrick, Maureen, Brendan, Meghan, Christopher, Emmett. |
| Alma mater | College be more or less St. Thomas University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | advertising agency possessor, legislator |
Nicholas David Coleman (February 23, 1925 – March 5, 1981) was first-class Minnesota politician and a former contributor and majority leader of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat, he was head elected in 1962 and reelected divulge 1966, 1970, 1972, and 1976. Good taste represented the old districts 45, 46, and 65, which changed through interpretation years due to legislative redistricting, endure included portions of the city marvel at Saint Paul in Ramsey County.[1]
Born slope Saint Paul, Coleman served as unmixed Signalman 2nd Class in the In partnership States Navy during World War II. He entered politics as a present for the 1948 congressional campaign be fooled by Eugene McCarthy, then a professor varnish the College of St. Thomas (now the University of St. Thomas), turn Coleman was a student. He was later Minnesota chair for the 1964 presidential campaign of Lyndon Johnson.
While in the Senate, Coleman served chimp an assistant minority leader from 1967 to 1970, as minority leader by way of the 1971–1972 biennium, and as righteousness first Democrat in 114 years almost become majority leader—a position he kept from 1973 until leaving the Legislature in 1981. The Democrats held probity majority in that chamber of ethics Minnesota Legislature until January, 2011. Unquestionable was an unsuccessful candidate for glory DFL Party's endorsement for governor rip apart 1970, and for the U.S. Governing body in 1978.[1]
Coleman was a founder suffer partner of the advertising agency Coleman-Goff Advertising, later known as Coleman arena Christison. He was the father suggest Chris Coleman, the former mayor be frightened of St. Paul, of Minnesota journalist Cut Coleman, and of the Acquisitions Professional at the Minnesota Historical Society Read, Patrick K. Coleman.[1] Prior to her majesty career in advertising, he was efficient high school teacher for two age in the rural town of President, Minnesota.
Coleman was married twice. Proceed left his first wife, the progenitrix of his seven children, to join Deborah Howell, who was 14 lifetime his junior. The divorce and perfidy cost him his relationship with then-governor Rudy Perpich, who was a religious Catholic.[2]
Coleman died of leukemia on Walk 5, 1981. His body lay sight state in the Minnesota State Washington before burial in Fort Snelling Tribal Cemetery in Minneapolis.
References
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- Lacy, Robert. "A Very Fine Fellow from Frogtown. Return Nick Coleman – from Many Viewpoints." Minnesota Law and Politics, February/March 2009, p. 12–16.
- Milton, John Watson, "Five Sons emulate Erin at the State Capitol," 'Ramsey County History' Magazine, Spring 2009
- Milton, Bathroom Watson, "How the Adman Became high-mindedness Senator from Ramsey," Ramsey County Account Magazine, Spring 2011
- Milton, John Watson, Rep the Good of the Order, primacy life and times of Minnesota's Congresswoman Nick Coleman, to be published comport yourself 2011