Gunderson, Claus J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Senate  1907-14  (District 58)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Douglas, Pope
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1855
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Whitewater, Wisconsin
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1928
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Alexandria
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    University of Minnesota; Attended College; 
University of Michigan; Attended College; Literary Department
University of Michigan, Law School; Attended Law School; 
Michigan University, Law Department; Law Degree; 1883
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            County Attorney: 
                                            Douglas County, Minnesota; 
                         
                         1889 to 1893
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                                    Married
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He settled in Minnesota in 1866.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            58
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1910
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Alexandria
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1911
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Douglas, Pope
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Penal Institutions and Crimes
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            58
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1910
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Alexandria
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1911
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Douglas, Pope
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                State Training Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Temperance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            58
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1906
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Alexandria
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1907 to 1/1/1911
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1907
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Douglas, Pope
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Claims (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Parks
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            58
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1906
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Alexandria
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1907 to 1/1/1911
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1907
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Douglas, Pope
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Claims (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Commercial Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Constitutional Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Corporation Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Real Property (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Parks
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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