Senate 1907-10 (District 16)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Pipestone, Rock
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/27/1855
Birth Place:
Westfield, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/13/1936
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Luverne
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, 4 years
EDUCATION
Rochester Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Studied Law; Under Charles C. Wilson, Esq., Rochester, Minnesota; Admitted to the Bar, 1881
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Luverne, Minnesota (Library Board Member, a number of years);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Luverne, Minnesota (School Board Member, 6 years);
[Dates Unknown]
County Attorney:
Rock County, Minnesota (about 14 years);
1885 to 1899
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Carrie A. Hills (Married March 15, 1878)
Children:
Two children: Nina and Arden
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Olmsted County, Minnesota in 1866, with his parents. He moved to Luverne, Minnesota around 1881.
He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota.