Joseph Begich | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 1977 | |
| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 6, 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Richard Begich (1930-01-17)January 17, 1930 Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2019(2019-08-10) (aged 89) Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Relations | Nick Begich Sr. (brother) Mark Begich (nephew) Nick Begich III (great-nephew) |
| Occupation | management, mining, farming |
Joseph Richard Begich (January 17, 1930 – August 10, 2019) was an American politician in the state ofMinnesota. He was born inEveleth, Minnesota. He was an alumnus of the Northwest School of Agriculture and was a grain and livestock farmer. Begich served in theUnited States Army. He served as mayor ofEveleth, Minnesota, from 1965 to 1974, when he was elected to the Minnesota Legislature. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for District 6A from 1975 to 1982 and for District 6B from 1983 to 1992.[1][2] He was also a member of the Eveleth Hospital Board. Begich died at a nursing home in Eveleth in 2019 at the age of 89.[3]
Begich was married to Carolyn and had one daughter. He was the brother of United States Congressman from AlaskaNick Begich, who disappeared and was presumed dead in 1972 while riding a plane, the uncle of former United States Senator from AlaskaMark Begich, and the great-uncle of the current United States Congressman from AlaskaNick Begich III.
