Harold Capistran Hollenbeck (born December 29, 1938) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for three terms from 1977 to 1983.

Harold Hollenbeck
Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court
In office
July 1, 1987 – August 2008[1]
Appointed byThomas Kean
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byHenry Helstoski
Succeeded byRobert Torricelli
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 11, 1972 – January 8, 1974
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byJoseph P. Merlino
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 13A district
In office
January 9, 1968 – January 11, 1972
Serving with Peter J. Russo
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byHarold A. Pareti
Member of the East Rutherford Borough Council
In office
1967–1969
Personal details
Born
Harold Capistran Hollenbeck

(1938-12-29) December 29, 1938 (age 85)
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationFairleigh Dickinson University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Life and career

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Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Hollenbeck grew up in East Rutherford, New Jersey and graduated from East Rutherford High School.[2] He received a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford (1961) and was awarded an LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1964. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Ridgewood. He served as member of the East Rutherford Borough Council from 1967 to 1969, and in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1972. He was in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1974. He served as delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention.

Congress

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Hollenbeck was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth Congress, unseating scandal-tainted Democrat Henry Helstoski by a solid margin. He was reelected the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1983) and compiled a moderate, pro-labor record. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress, a victim of redistricting and negative campaigning by Robert Torricelli, who unseated him by a 54% to 46% margin.

Later life and career

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He was appointed a judge by Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean, to the New Jersey Superior Court and sworn in July 1, 1987, and subsequently moved to family court.

He has been a resident of Ridgewood, New Jersey.

References

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  1. ^ 1960s Class Notes
  2. ^ "Plosia, Hollenbeck Picked as Candidates; East Rutherford GOP-Independent Membership Names 2 Unanimously", Herald News, May 27, 1966. Accessed April 25, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "In what was described as a mood of 'high optimism,' the members of the Republican-Independent Club last night unanimously nominated James L. Plosia and Harold C. Hollenbeck to run for the two council seats up for grabs this November.... A 27-year resident of the borough, Hollenbeck was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and enrolled in Fairleigh Dickinson University."
  • United States Congress. "Harold C. Hollenbeck (id: H000722)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
District established
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 13A district

January 9, 1968–January 11, 1972
Served alongside: Peter J. Russo
Succeeded by
Harold A. Pareti
New Jersey Senate
Preceded by
Multi-member district
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 13th district

January 11, 1972–January 8, 1974
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 9th congressional district

January 3, 1977–January 3, 1983
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress