George Edward Sangmeister (born on February 16, 1931) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He originally represented Illinois' 11th District, before it was renumbered as the 4th district. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Sangmeister was in Frankfort, Illinois. He attended Joliet Junior College before entering the military and serving in the Korean War. After returning to private life, he attended Elmhurst College and then earned a law degree from the John Marshall Law School. Incorporated Village in 1879. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Elmhurst College was founded in 1871. ... The John Marshall Law School is the name of two unrelated law schools, both named in honor of John Marshall. ...

Sangmeister spend several years in private law practice before becoming a magistrate for Will County, Illinois in 1961. In 1964, he became the county's district attorney. Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

In 1972, Sangmeister was elected as a Democrat to the Illinois House of Representatives. In 1976, after two terms in the state House, he was elected to the Illinois Senate. Sangmeister became a powerful Democratic leader in the state Senate, and, in 1986, Democratic nominee for governor Adlai Stevenson III chose Sangmeister as his running mate. They were unsuccessful in their bids for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... The Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Illinois Senate convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adlai Stevenson III Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (born October 10, 1930, in Chicago) is an American politician of the Democratic party. ...

In 1988, Sangmeister was elected to Congress in a heavily Democratic district. After three terms in the House, he declined to seek re-election in 1994, citing his frustration with national politics. He was replaced in Congress by Jerry Weller. He returned to private law practice for several years thereafter. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Gerald C. Jerry Weller (b. ...

External Links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress