House 1945-50 (District 50)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/9/1900
Birth Place:
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Birth County:
Otter Tail
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/1/1993
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fergus Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Educator
EDUCATION
Country Schools; Elementary School;
High School; Secondary; Graduate
Commercial College; Junior College/Community College;
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; Attended College; 1 Year
Park Region Luther College, Fergus Falls; Attended College;
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa; College Graduate; With Honors, 1926
University of Minnesota; Masters Degree; Education, 1934
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Assistant Superintendent of Schools);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Henning, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools, 9 years);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Clearwater, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Navy (Illinois, Recruiter);
09/1942 to 11/14/1944
School Board/Administration:
Breckenridge, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1949 to 1966
School Board/Administration:
Breckenridge, Minnesota (Assistant Superintendent of Schools);
1966 to 1972
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Dorothy (she died in 1967)
Children:
Two children: Ben and Ed (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Norwegian ancestry.
He was born and raised on a farm near Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
He was a board member and chair of the Minnesota State High School League.
He was a member of the Rotary Club, Elks, and Masons.
He died at the Lake Region Nursing Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. His funeral was held at First Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.