Henry Helstoski
| Henry Helstoski | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Frank C. Osmers, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Harold C. Hollenbeck |
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March 2, 1925 Wallington, New Jersey |
| Died | December 16, 1999 (aged 74) Wayne, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Henry Helstoski (March 2, 1925 – December 16, 1999) was an American politician. Helstoski, a Democrat, represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for twelve years, lasting from 1965 until 1977. He was the representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district. Helstoski is best remembered for being indicted on charges of receiving bribes from illegal aliens in 1976, but he was never tried as all his charges were dropped by the United States Supreme Court.
Helstoski was born in the Bergen County town of Wallington, New Jersey. He attended public schools in Wallington and East Rutherford. After the completion of high school, Helstoski enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and served as an instructor and radio technician until the end of World War II in 1945. After the war, he went to Paterson State College and graduated from Montclair State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 and Master of Arts degree in 1949. Over the next thirteen years, Helstoski served as a teacher, high school principal and finally superintendent of all Bergen County schools. In 1956 he served as councilman of East Rutherford, New Jersey, and he served as Mayor of East Rutherford, New Jersey from 1957 until 1965. During his term as mayor, Helstoski also served as a management consultant in advertising until 1964.
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