Welter, Eugene F.
Senate 1967-70 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/2/1926
Birth Place:
Milroy, Minnesota
Birth County:
Redwood
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Crystal
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Augsburg College; B.A.;
Minneapolis-Minnesota College of Law; LL.B.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Crystal, Minnesota (Special Municipal Judge);
1963 to 1964
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lauretta
Children:
Two children: Kent (son); Sherri (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Crystal
Term of Office: 2/1/1967 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Local Government
-
Public Welfare
Session Notes:
Eugene F. Welter was involved in a contested election with Richard J. Parish in the 1966 election. Neither of them were seated until the Minnesota Senate decided that Eugene F. Welter was entitled to the seat.
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Crystal
Term of Office: 2/1/1967 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Local Government
-
Public Welfare
Session Notes:
Eugene F. Welter was involved in a contested election with Richard J. Parish in the 1966 election. Neither of them were seated until the Minnesota Senate decided that Eugene F. Welter was entitled to the seat.
Articles & Books About
Duckstad, Robert J. Memorandum Re: Election Contests. Minnesota: Office of Senate Counsel, December 24, 1970, p. 1-4.
Parish v. Welter, Contested Election, Majority and Minority Reports. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, January 3, 9, 11, and 30, 1967, and February 1, 1967, p. 152, 180-182, 187-188, 288-293, 335-336.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.