Bernard E. Pedersen (November 24, 1925 – November 6, 1996) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in

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, Pedersen served in the

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during

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. He then received his bachelor's degree from

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. He owned an insurance business in

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. He served in the

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as a Republican, from 1982 until his death in 1996. He died of cancer in Palatine, Illinois only a few hours after being reelected to office.'Illinois Blue Book 1997-1998,' Biographical Sketch of Bernard E. Pedersen, pg. 61

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1925 births 1996 deaths People from Grinnell, Iowa People from Palatine, Illinois Military personnel from Iowa Grinnell College alumni Businesspeople from Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Deaths from cancer in Illinois 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Republican-stub