Olaf James Fink | |
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Louisiana State Senator for Algiers (15th Ward of New Orleans) | |
In office 1956–1972 | |
Succeeded by | Delegation reduced from eight to seven members |
Personal details | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | March 15, 1914
Died | March 26, 1973 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 59)
Resting place | Westlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Gretna, Louisiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Doris Jean Smith Fink |
Children | No children |
Parent(s) | Charles Peter and Mary Caroline Lind Fink |
Residence(s) | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Alma mater | S. J. Peters Boys High School of Commerce Loyola University New Orleans |
Occupation | Educator and politician |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
Olaf James Fink (March 15, 1914 – March 26, 1973) was a Louisiana educator and politician who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1972.[1]
Born in Algiers, New Orleans, Fink received a B.A. from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, followed by an M.A. from Loyola University in New Orleans. After a lengthy high school teaching career, he served in the state senate for sixteen years.[2] The Olaf Fink Center for Pre-Vocational Education in New Orleans was named for him in 1974, the year after his death,[3] and existed until it was sold by the local government in 2011.[4]