House 1939-40 (District 50); Senate 1943-50 (District 50)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/17/1880
Birth Place:
Perham, Minnesota
Birth County:
Otter Tail
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/15/1961
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fergus Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Ordained Presbyterian Clergyman; Lectures and Serves Two Rural Churches, Otter Tail County/Farm Owner and Operator
EDUCATION
Perham Public Schools; Elementary School;
Fergus Falls High School; Secondary; Graduate
Park Region Luther College, Fergus Falls; Attended College; Commercial Law and Business Course
Hamline University; College Graduate; Classics and Greek Testament
Presbyterian Seminary, Omaha, Nebraska; Attended Graduate School; Theology
Buena Vista College, Iowa; D.D.; Doctor of Divinity; Ordained in Sioux City, Iowa 1908
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Elizabeth Bartelson (married on January 2, 1906; she died on January 26, 1953)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
His father served as Otter Tail County Treasurer for many years.
He died at home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Methodist Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on April 19, 1961.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1949.