Karl Mundt

Karl Mundt
Mundt in 1940
United States Senator
from South Dakota
In office
December 31, 1948 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byVera C. Bushfield
Succeeded byJames Abourezk
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1939 – December 31, 1948
Preceded byFred H. Hildebrandt
Succeeded byHarold O. Lovre
Personal details
Born
Karl Earl Mundy

(1900-06-03)June 3, 1900
Humboldt, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 1974(1974-08-16) (aged 74)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery in Madison, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Moses
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(m. 1924)​
Parents
  • Ferdinand John Mundt (father)
  • Rose Schneider (mother)
Alma materCarleton College
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • school administrator
  • politician

Karl Earl Mundt (June 3, 1900 – August 16, 1974) was an American educator and a Republican member of the United States Congress, representing South Dakota in the United States House of Representatives (1939–1948) and in the United States Senate (1948–1973).[1]

  1. ^ "Mundt, Karl Earl (1900–1974)". Office of the Historian. U.S. Senate Historical Office. Retrieved May 15, 2016.