Alvin C. Weingand

Alvin Carl Weingand
Member of the California Senate
from the 31st district
In office
February 24, 1962 – January 2, 1967
Preceded byJohn J. Hollister Jr.
Succeeded byJames Q. Wedworth
Personal details
Born(1904-06-11)June 11, 1904
North Platte, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1995(1995-01-11) (aged 90)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Beverly Hollister
Louise "Lou" Ladsburgh
Elizabeth Weingand
Children2
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Alvin Carl Weingand (June 11, 1904 – January 11, 1995) (North Platte, Nebraska), moved to California in 1920.[1] He attended Los Angeles Polytechnic High School and in 1927 he earned his B.A. in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]

He served in the California legislature from the 31st District and during World War II he served in the United States Navy.[3] He was an owner of the San Ysidro Ranch resort.

Weingand is mentioned in the memoir The Moon's a Balloon by film star David Niven. According to Niven, Weingand was a desk clerk at a Los Angeles hotel around 1934 and generously allowed the struggling actor to stay in a small room at a greatly reduced rent.

References

  1. ^ Vasquez, Carlos (August 8, 1989). "Oral Interview with Alvin C.Weingand" (PDF). archives.cdn.sos.ca.gov.
  2. ^ California State Archives, State Government Oral History Program, Oral History Interview with ALVIN C. WEINGAND
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.


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