John Schmitz Candidate

Born: August 12, 1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
United States
Resided: Tustin, California
Orange County
Death: January 10, 2001
Gender: Man
Occupation: Professor and politician
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps (Lieutenant Colonel, 1952-1960). U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (1960-1983).
Political Party: Republican; American
Offices Held: California State Senator: SD 35 (1965-1967); SD 34 (1967-1970); SD 36 (1978-1982). California U.S. Representative: CD 35 (1970-1973).
Notes: Schmitz was a member of the John Birch Society.
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The Minneapolis Star, August 31, 1972 (p. B1). The Minneapolis Star, November 7, 1972 (p. 1).
Photo of John Schmitz
Photo of John Schmitz
U.S. Congress.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/07/1972 President / Vice President General American 31,407 1.80% Lost