Costello, Bert J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1933-38  (District 3)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Wabasha
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            10/7/1893
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Highland Township, Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Wabasha
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1951
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Wabasha
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    District Manager, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Highland Rural Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
Nichols Business College, St. Paul; Postsecondary; Business Training
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Military: 
                                            United States Armed Forces (served overseas); 
                         
                         06/1918 to 07/19/1919
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Susan M. Graff (married on May 3, 1920)
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1936
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Wabasha
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1937
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Wabasha
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    District Manager, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Crime Prevention
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reforestation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1934
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Wabasha
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1935 to 1/3/1937
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1935
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Wabasha
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    District Manager, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Insurance (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Metropolitan Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Domain
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance and Liquor Control
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1932
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Wabasha
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1933
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Wabasha
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    District Manager, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Commercial Transportation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Military Affairs (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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