Ahles, Peter
Senate 1923-26 (District 46)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/4/1884 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Rockville, Minnesota
Birth County:
Stearns
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/25/1959
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Albany
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Former High School Principal, Hancock, Minnesota, 4 years/Formerly Taught Clarissa Public Schools, 1 year
EDUCATION
St. Cloud Teachers College; College Graduate; Advanced Course
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1915
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Attorney:
Central Stearns County, Minnesota (Village Attorney for Many Small Towns);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lenora Hennemann Ahles
Children:
Eight children: Lloyd, Lewis, Vincent, C.O., and Anthony (sons); Mrs. Theodore Cameron, Mrs. James Reddy, and Mrs. William Croft (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1961, and the Minnesota Historical Society's Death Certificates Index list his birth year as 1884, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1923 and 1925 list 1885.
He was born on a farm.
"Always an active politician, he served for several years as Stearns County Democratic Chairman." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1961, p. 1085)
He died in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 46
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Albany
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Lawyer/Former High School Principal, Hancock, Minnesota, 4 years/Formerly Taught Clarissa Public Schools, 1 year
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Always an active politician, he served for several years as Stearns County Democratic Chairman." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1961, p. 1085)
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Education
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Game and Fish
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Highways
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State and County Fairs
Body: Senate
District: 46
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Albany
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Lawyer/Former High School Principal, Hancock, Minnesota, 4 years/Formerly Taught Clarissa Public Schools, 1 year
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Always an active politician, he served for several years as Stearns County Democratic Chairman." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1961, p. 1085)
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Education
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Game and Fish
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Mileage (Chair)
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Public Highways
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State and County Fairs