Joseph Begich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoseph Begich
American politician
Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1930
Place of Birth: Eveleth, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 10-Aug-2019
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Joseph Begich
- Joseph Richard Begich (January 17, 1930 – August 10, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Minnesota.
- He was born in Eveleth, Minnesota.
- He was an alumnus of the Northwest School of Agriculture, and was a grain and livestock farmer.
- Begich served in the United States Army.
- He served as mayor of Eveleth, Minnesota, from 1965 to 1974, when he was elected to the Minnesota Legislature.
- He served in the House of Representatives for District 6A from 1975 to 1982 and for District 6B from 1983 to 1992.
- He was married to Carolyn and had one daughter.
- He was the brother of the United States Congressman from Alaska, Nick Begich, who was killed in a 1972 plane crash, and the uncle of former United States Senator from Alaska, Mark Begich.
- Begich died at a nursing home in Eveleth in 2019 at the age of 89.
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