US Congressman. He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and was a Kent County prosecutor for over 20 years. Jonkman was elected as a Republican to the US House of Representatives in 1940, filling the vacancy left by the death of Carl E. Mapes, and went on to serve four full terms in Congress. He was defeated in the 1948 Republican primary by Gerald Ford, and returned to law practice.
US Congressman. He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and was a Kent County prosecutor for over 20 years. Jonkman was elected as a Republican to the US House of Representatives in 1940, filling the vacancy left by the death of Carl E. Mapes, and went on to serve four full terms in Congress. He was defeated in the 1948 Republican primary by Gerald Ford, and returned to law practice.
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