John Christian "Jack" Ruckelshaus II (January 4, 1930 – May 22, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician.[1][2]
John Ruckelshaus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the Marion County district | |
| In office November 20, 1956 – November 17, 1964 Serving with C. Wendell Martin, J. Russell Townsend Jr., Robert L. Brokenburr | |
| Preceded by | John G. Tinder Donald M. Ream |
| Succeeded by | Nelson G. Grills Marie Theresa Lauck Patrick E. Chavis Jr. Hugh E. Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Christian Ruckelshaus January 4, 1930 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 2015 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia |
| Relations | William Ruckelshaus (brother) John Ruckelshaus (son) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD) |
Biography
editRuckelshaus was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended Park School in 1948. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1951 to 1952.[3] He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953 and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1957.[4] Ruckelshaus was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1957 and practiced law in Indianapolis. Ruckelshaus served in the Indiana Senate from 1957 to 1964 as a Republican.[5] He then served on the Indianapolis School Board from 1964 to 1968 and the Indianapolis City-County Council from 1971 to 1975. His brother was William Ruckelshaus, who served as United States Deputy Attorney General and two-time Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. His son is John Ruckelshaus, a former member of the Indiana Senate.[1][3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "John Christian "Jack" Ruckelshaus-obituary".
- ^ https://www.capitolandwashington.com/politicians/pol/8224/
- ^ a b Indiana Legislator Database-John C. Ruckelhaus
- ^ "One Hundred Ninth Annual Commencement", June Exercises, The University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, June 6, 1954, page 15.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=439044
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