John C. Ruckelshaus

For his son, see John Ruckelshaus.

John Christian "Jack" Ruckelshaus II (January 4, 1930 – May 22, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician.^[1][2]

John Ruckelshaus
Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council
In office 1971–1975
Member of the Indiana Senate from the Marion County district
In office November 20, 1956 – November 17, 1964 Serving with C. Wendell Martin, J. Russell Townsend Jr., Robert L. Brokenburr
Preceded by	John G. Tinder Donald M. Ream
Succeeded by	Nelson G. Grills Marie Theresa Lauck Patrick E. Chavis Jr. Hugh E. Miles
Personal details
Born	John Christian Ruckelshaus (1930-01-04)January 4, 1930 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 22, 2015(2015-05-22) (aged 85)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia
Relations	William Ruckelshaus (brother) John Ruckelshaus (son)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame (BA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD)

Biography

Ruckelshaus was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended Park School in 1948. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1951 to 1952.^[3] He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953 and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1957.^[4] Ruckelshaus was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1957, and practiced law in Indianapolis. Ruckelshaus served in the Indiana Senate from 1957 to 1964 as a Republican.^[5] He then served on the Indianapolis School Board from 1964 to 1968 and the Indianapolis City-County Council from 1971 to 1975. His brother was William Ruckelshaus, who served as United States Deputy Attorney General and two-time Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. His son is John Ruckelshaus, a former member of the Indiana Senate.^[1][3]