Olaf Fink
| Olaf James Fink | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for Algiers (15th Ward of New Orleans) | |
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In office 1956–1972 |
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| Succeeded by | Delegation dropped from eight to seven members |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1914 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | March 26, 1973 (aged 59) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Westlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Gretna, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Doris Jean Smith Fink |
| Children | No children |
| Parents | Charles Peter and Mary Caroline Lind Fink |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
S. J. Peters Boys High School of Commerce |
| Occupation | Educator and politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy Reserve |
S. J. Peters Boys High School of Commerce
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Olaf James Fink (March 15, 1914 – March 26, 1973) was an educator and politician from New Orleans, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1972.
Born in Algiers, the 15th Ward of New Orleans, Fink was the eldest of six children of Charles Peter Fink and the former Mary Caroline Lind. He resided at the age of twenty-six with his parents at 245 Vallette Street in New Orleans. He was listed in the 1940 U.S. Census as a "commercial teacher" who had at the time left college after three years.
Fink was educated at John McDonogh Public School No. 4 and the S. J. Peters Boys High School of Commerce in New Orleans. He then attended the private Roman Catholic Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He obtained a master's degree from Loyola University in New Orleans. He taught at Nicholls and Peters high schools, but the majority of his career was at Behrman High School, named for Martin Behrman, the longest-serving mayor of New Orleans. Prior to his retirement in May 1972, both in teaching for thirty-three years and in the state Senate for sixteen years, Fink was a member of the faculty at Karr Junior High School. He also was for a time the secretary of the influential Orleans Levee Board. He sponsored the Olaf Fink Golf Tournament for Teenagers at Brechtel Park in Algiers. He was heavily committed to improving the lot of the mentally retarded. An officer of the United States Navy Reserve, he was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also affiliated with Lions International, and the Choctaw Carnival Club, a participant in Mardi Gras.
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