Dick Pellow

{{Short description|American politician (1931–2019)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dick Pellow | image = | state_house = Minnesota | district = 52B | term_start = 1995 | term_end = 1996 | state_house2 = | district2 = | term_start2 = 1989 | term_end2 = 1992 | state_house3 = | district3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1931|7|20}} | birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S, | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|12|23|1931|7|20}} | death_place = | party = Republican | occupation = businessman | spouse = Jean | children = 5 | relations = | alma_mater = }} '''Richard Maurice Pellow''' (July 20, 1931 – December 23, 2019) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Minnesota.

==Political career== He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1989 to 1992 and in 1995 and 1996. He was a Republican.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10515|title=Pellow, Richard - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>

==Background== Pellow was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pellow worked as a switchman for the Great Northern Railroad. He served in the United States Navy reserve and went to the Minneapolis Vocational School. Pellow owned an automobile towing business, body shop, and salvage yard.<ref>[https://www.holcombhenryboom.com/obituary/richard-pellow Richard Maurice "Dick" Pellow-obituary]</ref><ref>[https://internationaltowingmuseum.org/hall_of_fame/richard-pellow/ International Towing Museum-Richard Pellow]</ref>

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