House 1943-60 (District 50)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/24/1897
Birth Place:
Cresco, Iowa
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/4/1971
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Ernie, E.J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fergus Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Owner and Operator, Star Laundry and Cleaners
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Fergus Falls, Minnesota (City Council);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Belle Northness (married in 1918, she died while he was in office on Nov. 11, 1951); Widower; Margaretha Bunde (remarried on September 27, 1958)
Children:
Three children: Harlan J., Wesley "Wes" H., and Duane E. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Rotary Club, the Masonic Lodge, and the Zurah Temple Shrine.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. His funeral was held at First Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.