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    Smogard, Ellsworth G.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1975-78 (District 20A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/15/1924
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Madison
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    High School; Secondary; Graduate

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sylvia
    Children: One child: Emily (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Madison
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • Governmental Operations
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Madison
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • Governmental Operations

    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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