Olaf Fink

Olaf James Fink
Olaf James Fink
Louisiana State Senator for; Algiers (15th Ward of New Orleans)
	In office; 1956–1972
Succeeded by	Delegation reduced 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
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Doris Jean Smith Fink
Children	No children
Parent(s)	Charles Peter and Mary Caroline Lind Fink
Residence(s)	New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma mater	S. J. Peters Boys High School of Commerce; Spring Hill College; Loyola University New Orleans
Occupation	Educator and politician
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy Reserve

Olaf James Fink (March 15, 1914 – March 26, 1973) was a Louisiana educator and politician who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1972.^[1]

Born in Algiers, New Orleans, Fink received a B.A. from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, followed by an M.A. from Loyola University in New Orleans. After a lengthy high school teaching career, he served in the state senate for sixteen years.^[2] The Olaf Fink Center for Pre-Vocational Education in New Orleans was named for him in 1974, the year after his death,^[3] and existed until it was sold by the local government in 2011.^[4]

References

^ "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present: Orleans Parish" (PDF). senate.la.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Olaf J. Fink obituary, New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 27, 1973.
^ "Fink, Olaf J." A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography by the Louisiana Historical Association. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Martha Carr (February 1, 2011). "Olaf Fink Center sold by School Board". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

Preceded by Missing	Louisiana State Senator for Algiers (the 15th Ward of New Orleans) Olaf James Fink 1956–1972	Succeeded by Delegation reduced from eight to seven members

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[1] "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present: Orleans Parish" (PDF). senate.la.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[2] Olaf J. Fink obituary, New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 27, 1973.

[bio-3] "Fink, Olaf J." A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography by the Louisiana Historical Association. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[4] Martha Carr (February 1, 2011). "Olaf Fink Center sold by School Board". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

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