Knatvold, Thorvald V. "T.V."
Senate 1895-98 (District 4); Senate 1899-1902 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Freeborn
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/2/1853
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1925
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
T.V.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Albert Lea
Occupation (when first elected):
Banking Business/Director, Albert Lea National Bank/Former Hardware Business
EDUCATION
Common Schools; Elementary School;
High School; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Albert Lea, Minnesota (Alderman, 4 years);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Albert Lea, Minnesota (High School Board, Member);
18?? to 19??
Municipal Mayor:
Albert Lea, Minnesota;
1893 to 1894
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1862, with his parents and settled in Freeborn County.
He was an unsuccessful Republican Party candidate for the Minnesota Senate in 1890.
Body:
Senate
District:
09
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Banking Business/Former Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Engrossment
-
Finance (Chair)
-
Immigration
-
Municipal Corporations
Body:
Senate
District:
09
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Banking Business/Former Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Engrossment
-
Finance (Chair)
-
Immigration
-
Municipal Corporations
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
04
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Banking Business/Former Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Enrollment (Chair)
-
Finance
-
Manufactures
-
Municipal Corporations
-
State Prison
Body:
Senate
District:
04
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Banking Business/Director, Albert Lea National Bank/Former Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Enrollment (Chair)
-
Finance
-
Manufactures
-
Reapportionment
-
State Prison
No other information has been entered for this legislator.