Joseph Karth

Joseph E. Karth

Joseph Edward Karth (August 26, 1922 – May 29, 2005) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Born in New Brighton, Ramsey County, Minnesota; all four of his grandparents were German immigrants.[1] He attended public schools and the University of Nebraska School of Engineering; interrupted his education during the Second World War to serve in the United States Army, with service in the European Theater of Operations; employed by the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company; international representative of OCAW-AFL-CIO 1947–1958; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1950–1958; elected as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party to the 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd, and 94th congresses, (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977); was not a candidate for reelection to the 95th Congress in 1976; established a consulting firm; died on May 29, 2005, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

References

  • United States Congress. "Joseph Karth (id: K000014)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-18
  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch, retrieved March 18, 2018
  • "Joseph Karth". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  • A Letter to USMC about UFOs written by Congressman Karth 1961
  • The Papers of Joseph E. Karth are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Eugene McCarthy		 U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 4th congressional district
1959–1977		 Succeeded by
Bruce Vento
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