Victor N. Jude

Victor Nicholas 'Vic' Jude (March 11, 1923 August 15, 1994) was an American businessman and politician. He ran a small business specializing in candy and tobacco products.

Victor Jude
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 3, 1967  January 1, 1973
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1957  January 2, 1967
Personal details
BornMarch 11, 1923
Maple Lake, Minnesota
DiedAugust 15, 1994(1994-08-15) (aged 71)
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenTad Jude and 9 others
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Saint Thomas University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1943-1945
Battles/wars
Awards Purple heart
Bronze Star

Victor was born in Maple Lake, Minnesota. He went to the Maple Lake public schools. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Victor went to the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota College of Law. He owned and operated Jude Candy and Tobacco Company, which has since been renamed Jude Vending.[1] Victor served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1957 to 1966 and in the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1972. He was a Democrat. Victor died from stomach cancer at a hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. His son Tad Jude also served in the Minnesota Legislature,[2][3] and his brother, doctor James Jude, was one of the developers of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).[4][5] Tad Jude is a current candidate in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election.[6]

Notes

  1. "Jude Vending | Maple Lake, MN".
  2. Minnesota Legislators Past & Present: Victor N. Jude
  3. 'Vic Jude, longtime member of Legislature, dies at age 71,' Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota), August 17, 1994
  4. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/LegDB/articles/12423STObit.pdf
  5. Grimes, William (August 2015). "Dr. James Jude, Who Helped Develop Use of CPR, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
  6. "Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude running for MN attorney general". February 2022.


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