House 1927-30 (District 63); House 1933-34 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hubbard
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/28/1881
Birth Place:
Tysnes
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dorset
Occupation (when first elected):
Farm Owner and Operator
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Norway; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Hubbard County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Dorset, Minnesota (Township Office);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Dorset, Minnesota (School Board);
19?? to 19??
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota House of Representatives (Chief Enrolling Clerk of the House);
1931 to 1931
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Six children: (3 daughters, 3 sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Freeborn County, Minnesota in 1898 and moved to Hubbard County, Minnesota in 1917.
He was a conservative Republican.