Karvonen, George W. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1959-62  (District 50)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Otter Tail
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            8/12/1913
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Newton Township, Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Otter Tail
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            10/28/1969
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Deer Creek
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Superintendent of Schools; Deer Creek, Minnesota
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Cook High School; Secondary; Graduate
St. Cloud State Teachers College; B.E.; 1936
North Dakota State University; M.S.; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Hardwick, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Holt, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Deer Creek, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Eunice Johnson (married on October 7, 1938)
                                    Children: 
                                    Three children: Duane and David (sons); DeEtta (daughter)
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He is buried at Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, New York Mills, Minnesota.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1960
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Deer Creek
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1961
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Otter Tail
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Superintendent of Schools; Holt, Hardwick, and Deer Creek, Minnesota
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Commercial Transportation and Communications
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1958
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Deer Creek
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1959
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Otter Tail
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Superintendent of Schools; Deer Creek, Minnesota
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Commercial Transportation and Communications
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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