| Zehnder H. Confair | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Madigan |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hager |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Miles Derk |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Holl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1906 Berwick, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1982(1982-01-26) (aged 76) Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Zehnder Harry "Dick" Confair (January 11, 1906 – January 26, 1982) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 24th district from 1959 to 1968 and the 23rd district from 1969 to 1972.
Early life and education
Confair was born on January 11, 1906, to Charles H. and Rena (Baum) Confair. He graduated from Berwick High School and received a B.S. degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
He was the founder of the Confair Bottling Company and worked as president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association. He was a member of the board of directors for Williamsport chamber of commerce and the Northern Central Bank and Trust.
Death and legacy
Confair died on January 26, 1982, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania is named the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway in his honor, as is the I-80 bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near Milton, Pennsylvania.
References
- Van Auken, R.; Hunsinger, L.E. (2003). Williamsport: Boomtown on the Susquehanna. Arcadia Pub. p. 146. ISBN 9780738524382. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- Cox, Harold. "Senate Members C". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Zehnder Confair Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- Osterdahl, Andy. "The Strangest Names in American Political History". politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.