Alvin C. Weingand
Appearance
Alvin Carl Weingand | |
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Member of the California Senate from the 31st district | |
In office February 24, 1962 – January 2, 1967 | |
Preceded by | John J. Hollister Jr. |
Succeeded by | James Q. Wedworth |
Personal details | |
Born | North Platte, Nebraska, U.S. | June 11, 1904
Died | January 11, 1995 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Beverly Hollister Louise "Lou" Ladsburgh Elizabeth Weingand |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Alvin Carl Weingand (June 11, 1904 – January 11, 1995) (North Platte, Nebraska), moved to California in 1920.[1] He attended Los Angeles Polytechnic High School and in 1927 he earned his B.A. in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
He served in the California legislature from the 31st District and during World War II he served in the United States Navy.[3] He was an owner of the San Ysidro Ranch resort.
Weingand is mentioned in the memoir The Moon's a Balloon by film star David Niven. According to Niven, Weingand was a desk clerk at a Los Angeles hotel around 1934 and generously allowed the struggling actor to stay in a small room at a greatly reduced rent.
References
[edit]- ^ Vasquez, Carlos (August 8, 1989). "Oral Interview with Alvin C.Weingand" (PDF). archives.cdn.sos.ca.gov.
- ^ California State Archives, State Government Oral History Program, Oral History Interview with ALVIN C. WEINGAND
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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