William Eldridge "Bill" Frenzel was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota, representing Minnesota's Third District, which included the southern and western suburbs of Minneapolis.
Frenzel was educated at the Saint Paul Academy in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and earned both a B.A. (1950) and M.A. (1951) from Dartmouth College, where he was a brother in Sigma Nu fraternity.[1] He served as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954.
Frenzel served eight years in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970, prior to serving in the U.S. Congress. He was president of the No. Waterway Terminals Corp. (1965–70) and of Minneapolis Terminal Warehouse Company (1966–1970). He was a member of the executive committee for Hennepin County, Minnesota (1966–1967).
Frenzel and his wife Ruth had three daughters. In 2000, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by the Emperor of Japan. In 2002, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Hamline University.
Frenzel died of cancer on November 17, 2014 in McLean, Virginia. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Ruthy; their daughters, Debby Frenzel, Pam Lindon and Mitty Frenzel; and two grandchildren.[2]
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