John M. Zwach

John M. Zwach, Sr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 6th district
In office 1967–1975
Preceded by	Alec G. Olson
Succeeded by	Richard Nolan
3rd Minnesota Senate Majority Leader
In office January 1959 – January 1967
Preceded by	Archie H. Miller
Succeeded by	Stanley W. Holmquist
Minnesota State Senator
In office 1947–1967
Minnesota State Representative
In office 1935–1947
Personal details
Born	February 8, 1907 Gales Township
Died	November 11, 1990(1990-11-11) (aged 83) Lucan, Minnesota
Political party	Republican Nonpartisan, Conservative Caucus
Spouse(s)	Agnes
Children	Marie, Ann, Barbara, John Jr. and Dennis
Alma mater	University of Minnesota Mankato State Teachers College
Occupation	School Principal Teacher
Religion	Roman Catholic

John Matthew Zwach Sr. (February 8, 1907 – November 11, 1990) was a United States Representative from Minnesota. He was born in Gales Township, Redwood County, Minnesota. He attended the public schools and graduated from Milroy High School in 1926. He then received a teaching certificate from Mankato State College in 1927 and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1933. He worked as a school teacher and superintendent for fourteen years and was also an active farmer.

Zwach served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1934 to 1946. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1946 to 1966 and was the majority leader from 1959 to 1966, leading the Conservative Caucus in the nonpartisan body. He was also a member of the Interim Agriculture Commission, 1955–1957.

He was elected as a Republican to the 90th, 91st, 92nd and 93rd congresses, (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1974.

He was a resident of Lucan, Minnesota until his death on November 11, 1990. He was buried at St. Michael’s Cemetery. His daughter, Barbara Sykora, served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007.

References

• Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
• John M. Zwach at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• John M. Zwach at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Alec G. Olson	U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district 1967–1975	Succeeded by Richard Nolan

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota   Districts 1–8 (active) 1st district Territorial Delegate, 1849–1858 Sibley Rice Kingsbury 1863–1933 Windom Wilkinson Dunnell While T. Wilson Dunnell Harries Tawney Anderson Furlow Christgau 1935–present Andresen Quie Erdahl Penny Gutknecht Walz 2nd district 1863–1933 Donnelly E.M. Wilson Averill Strait Poehler Strait Wakefield Lind McCleary Hammond Ellsworth Clague 1935–present Ryan O'Hara Nelsen Hagedorn Weber Minge Kennedy Kline 3rd district 1873–1933 Averill King Stewart Washburn Strait MacDonald D. Hall O. Hall Heatwole Davis Andresen 1935–present Lundeen Teigan Alexander Gale Gallagher MacKinnon Wier MacGregor Frenzel Ramstad Paulsen 4th district 1883–1933 Washburn Gilfillan Rice Snider Castle Kiefer Stevens Van Dyke Keller Maas 1935–present Maas Starkey Devitt McCarthy Karth Vento McCollum 5th district 1883–1933 Nelson Comstock Halvorson Fletcher Lind Fletcher Nye Smith Lundeen Newton W. Nolan 1935–present Christianson D. Johnson Youngdahl Judd Fraser Sabo Ellison 6th district 1893–1933 Baldwin Towne Morris Buckman Lindbergh H. Knutson 1935–present H. Knutson Marshall Olson Zwach R. Nolan Weber Sikorski Grams Luther Kennedy Bachmann 7th district 1893–1933 Boen Eddy Volstead O. Kvale P. Kvale 1935–present P. Kvale Andersen Langen Bergland Stangeland Peterson 8th district 1903–33 Bede Miller Carss Larson Carss Pittenger 1935–present Pittenger Bernard Pittenger Blatnik Oberstar Cravaack R. Nolan   Districts 9–10 and Statewide General Ticket (obsolete) 9th district 1903–33 Steenerson Wefald Selvig 1935–63 Buckler Hagen C. Knutson Langen 10th district 1915–33 Schall Goodwin General Ticket 1858–63 Cavanaugh Phelps Windom Aldrich 1913–15 Manahan 1933–35 Arens Chase Christianson Hoidale Johnson H. Knutson P. Kvale Lundeen Shoemaker

v t e Minnesota Senate Majority Leaders Charles N. Orr Archie H. Miller John M. Zwach Stanley W. Holmquist Nick Coleman Roger Moe John Hottinger Dean Johnson Larry Pogemiller Amy Koch David Senjem Tom Bakk

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Persondata
Name	Zwach, John M.
Alternative names
Short description	Minnesota politician
Date of birth	February 8, 1907
Place of birth	Gales Township
Date of death	November 11, 1990
Place of death	Lucan, Minnesota