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'''John Gerald Schwegmann, Jr.''' (August 14, 1911 – March 6, 1995), was a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket. Based at Metairie, [[Louisiana]], an unincorporated city in Jefferson Paris, he owned eighteen stores in the [[New Orleans]] metropolitan area. He was a state representative from 1961 to 1968<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=December 8, 2019}}</ref> and a state senator for a single term from 1968 to 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf |title=Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880-Present|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=December 8, 2019}}</ref> And from 1975 to 1980, he was an elected member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, a utilities regulator agency.
'''John Gerald Schwegmann, Jr.''' (August 14, 1911 – March 6, 1995), was a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket. Based at Metairie, [[Louisiana]], an unincorporated city in Jefferson Paris, he owned eighteen stores in the [[New Orleans]] metropolitan area. He was a state representative from 1961 to 1968<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=December 8, 2019}}</ref> and a state senator for a single term from 1968 to 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf |title=Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880-Present|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=December 8, 2019}}</ref>
A political maverick, he mounted an unconventional—and unsuccessful—campaign for [[governor]] in the 1971 [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[primary]].
A political maverick, he mounted an unconventional—and unsuccessful—campaign for [[governor]] in the 1971 [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[primary]].
And from 1975 to 1980, he was an elected member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, a utilities regulatory agency.
==From humble beginnings==
==Humble beginnings==
Schwegmann was born above the small grocery store owned by his father, John Schwegmann, Sr. Schwegmann's Grocery and Bar, located at the intersection of Burgundy and Piety streets in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. His [[Germany|German]]-born grandfather had founded the store in 1869. The business was later commemorated by Schwegmann's Old Piety & Burgundy Whiskey. In the early years, the store had no heat in the winter, and the front doors were left open. This allowed cold wind to blow into the business. John Schwegman reflected that "If the clerks complained, they were told [that] heat would make them drowsy and that it would take the bloom off the fruits and vegetables, even though [[olive oil]] was freezing and breaking on the shelves. However, the real reason for keeping the doors open was to show that the store was open and ready for business."
Schwegmann was born above the small grocery store owned by his father, John Schwegmann, Sr. Schwegmann's Grocery and Bar, located at the intersection of Burgundy and Piety streets in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. His [[Germany|German]]-born grandfather had founded the store in 1869. The business was later commemorated by Schwegmann's Old Piety & Burgundy Whiskey. In the early years, the store had no heat in the winter, and the front doors were left open. This allowed cold wind to blow into the business. John Schwegman reflected that "If the clerks complained, they were told [that] heat would make them drowsy and that it would take the bloom off the fruits and vegetables, even though [[olive oil]] was freezing and breaking on the shelves. However, the real reason for keeping the doors open was to show that the store was open and ready for business."
Schwegmann's formal education was limited to grammar school, a year at Holy Cross High School, and six months at Soule Business College, all institutions in New Orleans. He worked for the [[United States Postal Service]] and as a salesman for a [[margarine]] manufacturer. He took a job with Canal Bank & Trust Company, which closed in 1933. He worked in [[real estate]] until 1939, when he joined his father's store.
Schwegmann's formal education was limited to grammar school, a year at Holy Cross High School, and six months at Soule Business College, all institutions in New Orleans. He worked for the [[United States Postal Service]] and as a salesman for a [[margarine]] manufacturer. He took a job with Canal Bank & Trust Company, which closed in 1933. He worked in [[real estate]] until 1939, when he joined his father's store.