Frank Sundstrom | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Albert L. Vreeland |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Joseph Addonizio |
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| Born | Frank Leander Sundstrom (1901-01-05)January 5, 1901 |
| Died | May 23, 1980(1980-05-23) (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Restland Memorial Park inEast Hanover, New Jersey |
| Party | Republican |
Frank Leander Sundstrom (January 5, 1901 – May 23, 1980) was an AmericanRepublican Party politician who representedNew Jersey's 11th congressional district for three terms from 1943 to 1949.
Born inMassena, New York on January 5, 1901, to aSwedish immigrant father,[1] Sundstrom attended the public schools.
He was a newspaper reporter and editor from 1918 to 1920 before attendingCornell University. While a tackle for theCornell football team, they were undefeated in 24 games over three seasons. Sundstrom graduated in 1924. During his senior year, Sundstrom was elected to theSphinx Head Society. He went on serve as assistant coach for theIndiana University (Bloomington) football team for one season in 1924. Sundstrom was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
Sundstrom engaged in the banking and brokerage business inNew York City from 1925 to 1969 and became chairman of theEast Orange, New Jersey Republican Committee (1940–1946).
He was elected as a Republican to theSeventy-eighth,Seventy-ninth andEightieth Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress.
After his term in Congress, he was vice president and director of Schenley Distillers (1954–1969); vice president and director of public relations for Schenley Industries, Inc. (1955–1969); vice president of theTobacco Institute (1969–1976); and a consultant for a group of United States distillers (1976–1980).
Sundstrom resided inChatham Borough, New Jersey, until his death inSummit, New Jersey on May 23, 1980. He was interred in Restland Memorial Park inEast Hanover, New Jersey.
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