Bjorge, Henry O. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1905-10  (District 60);  House  1913-14  (District 60);  House  1915-18  (District 63)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Becker
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1871
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Lake Park, Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Becker
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Lake Park
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Engaged in the Practice of Law/Farming
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Moorhead State Normal School; College Graduate; 1893
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; 1898
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Single
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1916
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Park
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1917
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Becker
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State and Other Libraries (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Fair
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1914
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Park
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1915
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Becker
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Board of Control (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Constitutional Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Substantive Law (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Telephone and Telegraph
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1912
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Park
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1913
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Becker
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Engaged in the Practice of Law/Farming
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Villages (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1908
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Park
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1909
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Becker
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Engaged in the Practice of Law/Farming
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Corporations Other Than Municipal (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1906
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Park
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1907
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Becker
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Engaged in the Practice of Law/Farming
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Corporations Other Than Municipal
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Constitutional Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                State Normal Schools (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1904
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Park
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1905
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Becker
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Engaged in the Practice of Law/Farming
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Corporations Other Than Municipal
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Geological and Natural History Survey
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Indian Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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