House 1953-61 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Martin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/28/1890
Birth Place:
Harrison, South Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/15/1961
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
G.J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fairmont
Occupation (when first elected):
Highway Contractor/Former High School Teacher, Wisconsin, 8 Years
EDUCATION
Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin; College Graduate; 1917
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Fairmont, Minnesota (City Charter Commission);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Fairmont, Minnesota (City Planning Commission);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Fairmont, Minnesota (School Board Member);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Edith Kerswill (married in 1920)
Children:
Three children: Jack, Edwin, and Robert (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of "the Republican party and caucuses with the house conservative minority." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. G.J. Van De Riet." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
He was a member of the Masons and Rotary Club.
Religion provided by "Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. G.J. Van De Riet." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.