Kraker, Joseph J.
House 1937-38 (District 61)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/14/1896
Birth Place:
Virginia, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Virginia
Occupation (when first elected):
Former Alderman, Virginia, Minnesota
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Virginia, Minnesota (Alderman);
1928 to 1936
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Emily Remus (married in 1925)
Children:
Three children: (2 sons, 1 daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He played professional football in Saskatoon, Canada; and at Rock Island, Illinois with the National Football League.
According to the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1937 he was the first Slovenian to be elected to the Minnesota Legislature. He was of Slovenian descent. His father came to the United States from Slovenia, Yugo-Slavia (then Austria-Hungary).
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Virginia
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Former Alderman, Virginia, Minnesota
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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General Legislation
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Insurance
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Labor
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Liquor Control
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Municipal Affairs
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Printing and Publishing
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Public Domain
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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