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.