John Blatnik

John Anton Blatnik
in 1950s
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 8th district
In office January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1974
Preceded by	William Pittenger
Succeeded by	Jim Oberstar
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office 1940–1944
Personal details
Born	(1911-08-17)August 17, 1911 Chisholm, Minnesota
Died	December 17, 1991(1991-12-17) (aged 80) Forest Heights, Maryland
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Gisela Hager Evelyn Castiglioni

John Anton Blatnik (August 17, 1911 – December 17, 1991) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), which is affiliated with the Democratic Party.