John George Schmitz (August 12 1930 – January 10 2001) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and California State Senate from Orange County California. He was also a member of the John Birch Society. In 1972 he was the American Independent Party candidate for President of the United States later known as the American Party.Schmitz was notable for his extreme right-wing sympathies.
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active years end date
1973-01-03
active years start date
1970-06-30
alma mater
Marquette University, California State University Long Beach
birth date
1930-08-12
birth name
John George Schmitz
birth place
Milwaukee
child
Joseph E. Schmitz, Mary Kay Letourneau
death date
2001-01-10
death place
Bethesda Maryland
occupation
Community college, Politician, United States Marine Corps
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