John G. Schwegmann
| John Gerald Schwegmann, Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Jefferson Parish | |
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In office 1960–1968 |
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| Louisiana State Senator from Jefferson Parish | |
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In office 1968–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Jules G. Mollere |
| Succeeded by |
Samuel B. Nunez, Jr. |
| Louisiana Public Service Commissioner | |
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In office 1975–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Nat B. Knight |
| Succeeded by | John F. Schwegmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 14, 1911 Bywater, New Orleans Louisiana, USA |
| Died | March 6, 1995 (aged 83) Touro Infirmary in New Orleans |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Divorced from: (1) Mary Elizabeth Geisenheimer |
| Relations | Melinda Schwegmann (daughter-in-law) |
| Children |
From first marriage: |
| Residence |
Metairie, Jefferson Parish Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Holy Cross High School (New Orleans) (one year) |
| Occupation | Supermarket owner |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Samuel B. Nunez, Jr.
Fritz Windhorst
Elwyn Nicholson
M. Joseph Tiemann
Divorced from: (1) Mary Elizabeth Geisenheimer
From first marriage:
John F. Schwegmann
Guy G. Schwegmann
From second marriage:
Holy Cross High School (New Orleans) (one year)
John Gerald Schwegmann, Jr. (August 14, 1911 – March 6, 1995), was a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket. Based at Metairie, Louisiana, a large unincorporated city in Jefferson Parish, he owned eighteen stores in the New Orleans metropolitan area. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1968 and the Louisiana State Senate for a single term from 1968 to 1972. And he was an elected member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from 1975 to 1980.
A political maverick, he mounted an unconventional—and unsuccessful—campaign for governor of Louisiana in the 1971 Democratic primary election.
Schwegmann was born above his father's small grocery store, Schwegmann's Grocery and Bar, located at the intersection of Burgundy and Piety streets in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. His German-born grandfather had founded the store in 1869. The business was later commemorated by Schwegmann's Old Piety & Burgundy Whiskey. In the early years, the store had no heat in the winter, and the front doors were left open. This allowed cold wind to blow into the business. John Schwegman reflected that "If the clerks complained, they were told [that] heat would make them drowsy and that it would take the bloom off the fruits and vegetables, even though olive oil was freezing and breaking on the shelves. However, the real reason for keeping the doors open was to show that the store was open and ready for business."
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