Zehnder Confair

Zehnder Harry "Dick" Confair (January 11, 1906 – January 26, 1982)[1] 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.[2]

Zehnder H. Confair
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1972
Preceded byAlbert Madigan
Succeeded byHenry Hager
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1968
Preceded byMiles Derk
Succeeded byEdwin Holl
Personal details
BornJanuary 11, 1906
Berwick, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 26, 1982(1982-01-26) (aged 76)
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

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.[3]

Career

He was the founder of the Confair Bottling Company[4] 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.[3]

Death and legacy

He died on January 26, 1982 and was interred at Twin Hills Memorial Park in Muncy, Pennsylvania.[5]

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
  1. Van Auken, R.; Hunsinger, L.E. (2003). Williamsport: Boomtown on the Susquehanna. Arcadia Pub. p. 146. ISBN 9780738524382. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  2. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members C". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. "Pennsylvania State Senate - Zehnder Confair Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. Osterdahl, Andy. "The Strangest Names in American Political History". www.politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. "Zehnder H. Confair". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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