About Bernard E. Pedersen
Lived 1925 – 1996 (aged 70). Bernard E. Pedersen was an American politician.
Bernard E. Pedersen (November 24, 1925 – November 6, 1996) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Pedersen served in the United States Army during World War II. He then received his bachelor's degree from Grinnell College. He owned an insurance business in Palatine, Illinois. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Republican, from 1982 until his death in 1996. He died of cancer in Palatine, Illinois only a few hours after being reelected to office.
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American businessman and politician (1925–1996)
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Bernard E. Pedersen was born on 24 November 1925.
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Bernard E. Pedersen died on 6 November 1996.
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Bernard E. Pedersen was a politician.
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Bernard E. Pedersen was American.
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