Hugo Menzel Pfaltz Jr. (September 23, 1931 – August 31, 2019) was an American lawyer andRepublican Party politician who served two terms in theNew Jersey General Assembly.
Born inNewark, Pfaltz graduated fromMillburn High School. He was a graduate ofHamilton College andHarvard Law School, and served in theUnited States Navy Reserve.[1]
Pfaltz lived inSummit, New Jersey and practiced law there.[2] He was elected to the Assembly in 1967, running on a ticket with former AssemblymanPeter McDonough; they defeated former AssemblywomanIrene Griffin and Kenneth White. Pfaltz beat White by 812 votes.[3] In the General Election, McDonough and Pfaltz defeated Democrats George Perselay and Joseph Gannon by wide margins.[4] He was re-elected to a second term in 1969, this time running with incumbentHerbert Heilmann in a newly-drawn district; they defeated Democrats Michael Mehr and Peter Humanik by wide margins.[5] Pfaltz did not run again in 1971.
He married Marilyn Mildred Muir of Chappaqua, New York on September 30, 1956. They have three children. Pfaltz died in Summit on August 31, 2019 at the age of 87.[6]
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| Preceded by Constituency established | Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the9C district January 9, 1968–January 13, 1970 Served alongside:Peter McDonough | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the9B district January 13, 1970–January 11, 1972 Served alongside:Herbert J. Heilmann, Elizabeth Cox | Succeeded by |