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Charles K. Krieger

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Charles K. Krieger
37th Mayor of Jersey City
In office
1971-08-05 – 1971-11-08
Preceded byThomas J. Whelan
Succeeded byPaul T. Jordan
Personal details
Bornc. 1914
Vienna, Austria
Died(1982-06-17)June 17, 1982
Jersey City, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
Height216px
ResidenceJersey City, New Jersey

Charles Kiva Krieger (c.1914-1982-06-17) was an interim mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He served as mayor for three months in 1971.

Krieger emigrated to the United States to flee from Nazi persecution in his native Austria.[1]

At the time of his death, Krieger had just beaten William H. Link for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives.[2] He had changed his party affiliation in April of 1981.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jersey City's Interim Mayor; Charles Kiva Krieger", The New York Times, p. 38, 1971-08-06 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Asher, James (1982-06-09), "MERLINO WINS 4TH DISTRICT NOMINATION TO HOUSE", The Philadelphia Inquirer, p. B04 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "C.K. KRIEGER, G.O.P. CANDIDATE", The New York Times, p. 18, 1982-06-19 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)