Ken Rothman
American politician and lawyer (1935–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Kenneth J. Rothman" redirects here. For the epidemiologist, see Kenneth Rothman (epidemiologist).
Kenneth Joel Rothman (October 11, 1935 – April 26, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. He served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1981 to 1985.
Quick Facts 41st Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, Governor ...
Ken Rothman | |
---|---|
41st Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
In office January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985 | |
Governor | Kit Bond |
Preceded by | William C. Phelps |
Succeeded by | Harriett Woods |
65th Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
In office January 5, 1977 – January 7, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Richard J. Rabbitt |
Succeeded by | Bob F. Griffin |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 7, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Dorothy E. Meagher |
Succeeded by | Sheila Lumpe |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
In office January 4, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |
Preceded by | None (new district) |
Succeeded by | Leo McKamey |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from St. Louis district 8 | |
In office January 9, 1963 – January 4, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Alfred A. Speer |
Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Joel Rothman (1935-10-11)October 11, 1935 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | April 26, 2019(2019-04-26) (aged 83) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Geraldine Jaffe (divorced) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1953-1962 |
Close