Zehnder Confair

Zehnder Harry "Dick" Confair was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 24th district from 1959 to 1968 and the 23rd district from 1969 to 1972.

Early life and education

Confair was born on January 11, 1906, to Charles H. and Rena Confair. He graduated from Berwick High School and received a B.S. degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

He was the founder of the Confair Bottling Company and worked as president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association. He was a member of the board of directors for Williamsport chamber of commerce and the Northern Central Bank and Trust.

Death and legacy

Confair died on January 26, 1982, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania is named the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway in his honor, as is the I-80 bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near Milton, Pennsylvania.