Joseph Edward Karth (August 26, 1922 – May 29, 2005) was aU.S. representative fromMinnesota. He was a member of theDemocratic Party.

Born inNew Brighton,Ramsey County, Minnesota; all four of his grandparents wereGerman immigrants.^[1] He attended public schools and theUniversity of NebraskaSchool of Engineering; interrupted his education during theSecond World War to serve in theUnited States Army, with service in theEuropean Theater of Operations; employed by theMinnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company; international representative ofOCAW-AFL-CIO 1947–1958; member of theMinnesota House of Representatives, 1950–1958; elected as a member of theDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party to the86th,87th,88th,89th,90th,91st,92nd,93rd, and94th 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, inScottsdale, Arizona.

• Minnesota Legislators Past and Present

• United States Congress."Joseph Karth (id: K000014)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-18

• "Joseph Karth".Find a Grave. Retrieved2008-02-18.
• A Letter to USMC about UFOs written by Congressman Karth 1961
• ThePapers of Joseph E. Karth are available for research use at theMinnesota Historical Society.

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