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John I. Jordahl
House 1927-34 (District 12)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Lincoln
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/7/1870
Birth Place:
Bergen
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Arco
Occupation (when first elected):
Land Owner, 240 Acres/President, Arco Creamery
EDUCATION
Ridgeway School, Iowa; Postsecondary; 2 years
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
(Township Supervisor, 18 years);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
(School Treasurer, 10 years);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married (married on October 17, 1900)
Children:
Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Ridgeway, Iowa in 1888. He moved to Lincoln County, Minnesota in 1900.
Elected:
11/8/1932
Residence:
Lake Benton
Term of Office:
1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/3/1933
Counties Represented:
Lincoln
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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Civil Administration
-
Commercial Transportation
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Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
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Game and Fish
-
Markets and Marketing
-
State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Lake Benton
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Lincoln
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Crime Prevention
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Lake Benton
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
Lincoln
Occupation:
Land Owner, 240 Acres/President, Arco Creamery
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Corporations
-
Crime Prevention
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Arco
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Lincoln
Occupation:
Land Owner, 240 Acres/President, Arco Creamery
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Crime Prevention
-
State and County Fairs
-
State Development and Immigration
-
State Parks
-
University and State Schools