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August Hafften
House 1911-14 (District 46); House 1915-16 (District 27)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/2/1855
Birth Place:
Ontario
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Buffalo
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Wright County, Minnesota (Commissioner);
1894 to 189?
[Elected]
County Government:
Wright County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds);
1898 to 190?
[Elected]
County Government:
Wright County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds);
1906 to 19??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Louisa
Children:
Three children: Louis, Ella, and Carl
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came with his parents to Hennepin County, Minnesota in 1867. He moved to Wright County, Minnesota in 1881.
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Immigration (Chair)
-
Mileage
-
Transportation
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Drainage
-
Public Buildings
-
Public Domain
-
State Hospitals
-
State Training School
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Board of Control
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Drainage
-
Elections
-
Railroads
-
Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines