Froslee, Thorvald Hansen
House 1897-98 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Populist
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/30/1865
Birth Place:
Hadeland
Birth County:
Oppland
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Vining
Occupation (when first elected):
Mercantile Business; Co-owner, General Store
EDUCATION
Ringerike Middle School, Norway; Secondary; Diploma, Graduate, 1884
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Vining, Minnesota;
12/11/1914 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (while in office); Oline Greftegreff
Children:
Zero children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He came to Minnesota in 1887.
He belonged to the United Norwegian Lutheran Church.
He is buried in Vining Cemetery in Vining, Minnesota.
Birth date, birth county, birth place, education, family, and religion provided by a relative.
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Vining
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Mercantile Business; Co-owner, General Store
Party:
Populist
Committees:
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Binding Twine
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Engrossment
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Local Bills
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Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
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Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
No other information has been entered for this legislator.