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.