Albertson, Howard R.
House 1961-62 (District 43); House 1963-66 (District 50); House 1967-72 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1928
Birth Place:
Stillwater, Minnesota
Birth County:
Washington
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/31/2011
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Stillwater
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Stillwater High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1945
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota; B.A.; 1949
Minneapolis College of Law; B.S.L.;
William Mitchell College of Law; LL.B.; 1957
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Armed Forces (Korean Conflict);
195? to 1952
Judicial Administration:
Washington County, Minnesota (Court Commissioner);
1958 to 1960
Judge:
Washington County, Minnesota (District Court Judge);
1973 to 1996
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ellen Midthun (married in 1958)
Children:
Three children: Martha, Sarah, and Laura (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He served as president of the Washington County Historical Society.
He died at home in May Township, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Stillwater
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Environmental Preservation
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Governmental Operations
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Judiciary (Chair)
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Regulated Industries
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Stillwater
Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Conservation
-
Financial Institutions and Securities
-
Governmental Operations
-
Judiciary
-
Legislative Administration and Rules
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs (Chair)
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Stillwater
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Financial Institutions
-
Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs (Chair)
-
Rules
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Stillwater
Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
-
Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs (Chair)
-
Rules
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Stillwater
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Administrative Rules and Procedures
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs (Chair)
-
Rules
Elected: 11/8/1960
Residence: Stillwater
Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Engrossment and Enrollment
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Labor
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Municipal Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
Welfare
Articles & Books About
"Howard R. Albertson (Obituary)." Stillwater Gazette, February 8, 2011.
Divine, Mary. "There Was the Bride, the Groom - and the Judge. Washington County Jurist Took Joy in Presiding Over Marriages, 6,000 of Them (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 2, 2011, p. B1.
Blake, Laurie. "Ex-Legislators/Where Are They Now?" Star Tribune, March 14, 1988.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.