Frank Guarini, America's oldest former congressman, dies at 101

Frank J. Guarini, Jr., who served as a congressman from a Hudson County district for fourteen years, died on June 20. He was 101.

The Jersey City Democrat was the oldest living former congressman from New Jersey, the oldest living former statewide candidate, the oldest living former state senator, and the oldest living member of the U.S. House of Representatives. No Member of Congress from New Jersey has ever lived that long.

Just two weeks ago, Guarini attended a ribbon cutting for the opening of the Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex in Jersey City.

Guarini had spent most of his life around politics. His father had represented Hudson County in the State Assembly in 1931 and 1932. A Dartmouth graduate, Guarini was a decorated World War II combat veteran.




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