Harold Capistran Hollenbeck (born December 29, 1938) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for three terms from 1977 to 1983.
Harold Hollenbeck | |
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| Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court | |
| In office July 1, 1987 – August 2008[1] | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Kean |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Helstoski |
| Succeeded by | Robert Torricelli |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 11, 1972 – January 8, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Joseph P. Merlino |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 13A district | |
| In office January 9, 1968 – January 11, 1972 Serving with Peter J. Russo | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Harold A. Pareti |
| Member of the East Rutherford Borough Council | |
| In office 1967–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Capistran Hollenbeck December 29, 1938 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Life and career
editBorn in Passaic, New Jersey, Hollenbeck grew up in East Rutherford, New Jersey and graduated from East Rutherford High School.[2] He received a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford (1961) and was awarded an LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1964. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Ridgewood. He served as member of the East Rutherford Borough Council from 1967 to 1969, and in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1972. He was in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1974. He served as delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention.
Congress
editHollenbeck was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth Congress, unseating scandal-tainted Democrat Henry Helstoski by a solid margin. He was reelected the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1983) and compiled a moderate, pro-labor record. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress, a victim of redistricting and negative campaigning by Robert Torricelli, who unseated him by a 54% to 46% margin.
Later life and career
editHe was appointed a judge by Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean, to the New Jersey Superior Court and sworn in July 1, 1987, and subsequently moved to family court.
He has been a resident of Ridgewood, New Jersey.
References
edit- ^ 1960s Class Notes
- ^ "Plosia, Hollenbeck Picked as Candidates; East Rutherford GOP-Independent Membership Names 2 Unanimously", Herald News, May 27, 1966. Accessed April 25, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "In what was described as a mood of 'high optimism,' the members of the Republican-Independent Club last night unanimously nominated James L. Plosia and Harold C. Hollenbeck to run for the two council seats up for grabs this November.... A 27-year resident of the borough, Hollenbeck was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and enrolled in Fairleigh Dickinson University."
- United States Congress. "Harold C. Hollenbeck (id: H000722)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress