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Fred H. Kraft

Republican

Picture of Fred H. Kraft
CA Blue Book (1954)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-03-1942 Republican AD-78 14698 Win
11-07-1944 Republican AD-78 47543 Win
11-05-1946 Republican SD-40 68330 Win
11-07-1950 Republican SD-40 115604 Win
11-02-1954 Republican SD-40 124284 Win
11-04-1958 Republican SD-40 138201 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Frederick H. Kraft
Born: March 9, 1896 in Brooklyn, New York
Military Service: USN (WWI)
Died: July 9, 1963

1942: Member, San Diego County Grand Jury

  • As the Chair of the California Senate Interim Committee on Collection Agencies, it was Kraft who authorized process servers to serve Frank Sinatra with a subpoena at his home in Palm Springs. The process servers entered Sinatra's house through an open door at 4 a.m. on February 17th, made their way to his bedroom and served him in bed.

Source: California Blue Book (1946), (1954), (1958)