Senate 1931-33 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Becker, Hubbard
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/1/1880
Birth Place:
Harrisonville, Missouri
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/17/1964
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Detroit Lakes
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Missouri; Law Degree; 1908
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Attorney:
United States Attorney General's Office (Assistant Attorney General/Special United States District Attorney);
1916 to 1921
Judge:
United States Judicial District, Duluth and St. Paul, Minnesota (District Judge, Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt);
07/01/1933 to 05/01/1961
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Four children: Robert Collins, Richard David, and another son (sons); Mrs. Robert K. McConnaughey (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up on a farm. He moved to Minnesota in 1916.
"A lifelong and dedicated Democrat." (In Memoriam, March 31, 1965, p. 9)
He was a member of the Masons and the Elks.