Opsahl, Jens J.
House 1907-10 (District 61)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Beltrami, Clearwater, Red Lake
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1865
Birth Place:
Eidsvold
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Bemidji
Occupation (when first elected):
Mercantile and Lumber Business
EDUCATION
LaCrosse Business College, Wisconsin; Postsecondary; Winters
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Wisconsin in 1867, with his parents. They lived in Monroe County and Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. He came to Minnesota in 1889 and lived in Moorhead, Felton, Wilton, and Bemidji, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Bemidji
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Clearwater, Red Lake
Occupation: Mercantile and Lumber Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Drainage (Chair)
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Elections
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Forestry
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Immigration
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Logs and Lumber
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Public Lands
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State Normal Schools
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Bemidji
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Clearwater, Red Lake
Occupation: Mercantile and Lumber Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Board of Control
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Drainage
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Elections
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Immigration (Chair)
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Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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