John C. Chenoweth

John Chenoweth
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 66th district
In office
January 2, 1973 – November 26, 1979 (unfinished term)
Preceded byRoger Moe
Succeeded byEmery Barrette
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 5, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byWendell Anderson
Succeeded bySkip Humphrey
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 44A district
In office
January 7, 1969 – January 4, 1971
Preceded byEmery Barrette
Succeeded byBruce Vento
Personal details
Born
John Craig Chenoweth

(1943-05-04)May 4, 1943
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1991(1991-08-10) (aged 48)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Sharon Naughton
(m. 1969; div. 1977)
ChildrenJohn
Alma materNew York Institute of Finance
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
Saint John's University
attended John Carroll University
attended William Mitchell College of Law
Profession
  • Politician
  • official
  • law clerk

John Craig Chenoweth (May 4, 1943 – August 10, 1991) was a Minnesota politician, executive director of the Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement Fund, and a victim of an anti-gay hate crime. As a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he served in the Minnesota State House (1969–1971) and Senate (1971–1979).