John Ruckelshaus | |
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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) |
John Christian "Jack" Ruckelshaus II (January 4, 1930 – May 22, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician. [1] [2]
Ruckelshaus 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]