House 1963-66 (District 9); House 1967-68 (District 9A); Senate 1971-72 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Freeborn, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/15/1930
Birth Place:
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Birth County:
Freeborn
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/4/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Albert Lea
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain Farmer
EDUCATION
Albert Lea High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1947
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Vocational-Technical Education Advisory Committee;
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army, 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division and the 82nd Airborne Division, Paratroopers (Korean Conflict, 1st Lieutenant, received the Purple Heart and the Silver Star);
1948 to 1953
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Board of Residential Utility Consumers, Department of Commerce;
01/197? to 01/1985
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Janet Crissinger (married on April 18, 1954)
Children:
Five children: (daughters) Cheryl, Nancy, Jean, Marianne, and Carla
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Tony Albright
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Son-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
Funeral Service was held on February 15 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.