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Harold Harrison
House 1937-40 (District 33); Senate 1941-50 (District 33)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/31/1872
Birth Place:
Montclair, New Jersey
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/23/1953
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Insurance and Real Estate Business
EDUCATION
Stevens Institute of Technology; College Graduate; Mechanical Engineering, 1892
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Pauline Renwick (married around 1905)
Children:
Two children: Nancy and Ruth (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of English ancestry.
He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1905 or 1906.
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Finance
-
Insurance
-
Public Welfare
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Finance
-
Insurance
-
Public Welfare
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Public Welfare
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Public Welfare
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1941 to 1/3/1943
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
1/7/1941
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Insurance and Real Estate Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Session Notes:
He was elected in a special election on November 5, 1940 that was held due to the death of Sen. William B. Anderson. He was sworn in on January 7, 1941.
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Insurance and Real Estate Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class (Chair)
-
Insurance
-
Public Welfare
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Insurance and Real Estate Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Labor
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University and State Schools
-
Workmens Compensation
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