He was born on a farm in the Willmar, Minnesota area.
He was "a lifelong Republican..." (West Central Tribune Obituary, March 10, 2011)
In October 2009 he was honored as one of the state’s oldest living retired legislators. He was 100 at the time. (West Central Tribune Obituary, March 10, 2011)
He was baptized, married and his funeral was held at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar, Minnesota. (West Central Tribune obituary, March 10, 2011)
" One of the more controversial bills debated by Rep. Jensen and his colleagues was whether to allow oleomargarine to be sold with yellow coloring. Back then, oleo was white and consumers had to add the color themselves; many dairy supporters, including Jensen, wanted to keep it this way in order to distinguish oleo from real butter." (West Central Tribune obituary, March 10, 2011)
"As a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1950s, he helped craft the bill that established Minnesota’s community college system." (West Central Tribune obituary, March 10, 2011)
Religion provided by his obituary.