Peter X. Fugina

Peter X. Fugina
Fugina c. 1973
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 62nd and 05A Districts
In office January 4, 1971 – December 31, 1978
Governor	Wendell R. Anderson Rudy Perpich
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 61st and 62nd Districts
In office January 7,1957 – January 1, 1967
Governor	Orville Freeman Elmer L. Andersen Karl Rolvaag
Personal details
Born	(1909-08-28)August 28, 1909 Biwabik, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1994(1994-03-28) (aged 84) Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting place	Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Other political affiliations	Democrat (DFL)
Alma mater	Princeton University Hamline University University of Minnesota Purdue University Stanford University University of Washington
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War Occupation of Japan

Peter Xavier Fugina (August 28, 1908 – March 28, 1994) was an American politician and educator.

Fugina was born in Biwabik, Minnesota, and graduated from Aurora High School in Aurora, Minnesota. He was in the United States Navy during World War II. He received his degree in chemistry from Hamline University. Fugina also went to Princeton University, Purdue University, the University of Minnesota, Stanford University, and the University of Washington. He lived in Virginia, Minnesota, with his wife and family, and taught chemistry at the Ely Community College and in the St. Louis County School system. Fugina was in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1962 and from 1971 to 1978. He was a Democrat. Fugina died from pneumonia and Parkinson's disease at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, Minnesota. He was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.