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    Hahn, Arthur A.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1935-42 (District 21)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

    Counties Served:  Carver, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/23/1886
    Birth Place: Mayer, Minnesota
    Birth County: Carver
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 12/27/1959
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Belle Plaine
    Occupation (when first elected): Retail Mercantile Business

    EDUCATION

    Mayer Public Elementary School; Elementary School;
    Hutchinson High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1904
    Business College; Postsecondary;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Belle Plaine, Minnesota (City Council Member); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lena Fois
    Children: Four children: (3 daughters, 1 son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1939 and 1941 list his birth year as 1886. The Minnesota Journal of the Senate, 1961 lists 1861 (probably a typo). He graduated from high school in 1904, so 1886 is the more likely birth year. His birth year is listed on his gravestone as 1886. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine, Minnesota.

    He moved to Scott County in 1925.

    He achieved the 32nd Degree in his Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Knights Templar and a Shriner.

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    Total Days Served: 2590

    SESSIONS SERVED

    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1941
    Body: Senate
    District: 21
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Belle Plaine
    Term of Office: 1/2/1939 to 1/3/1943
    Oath Date: 1/3/1939
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Engaged in Mercantile Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cooperatives
    • Game and Fish
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Military Affairs (Chair)
    • Motor Vehicle and Motor Tax Laws
    • Rural Credits and State Development
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Telephone and Telegraph
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1939
    Body: Senate
    District: 21
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Belle Plaine
    Term of Office: 1/2/1939 to 1/3/1943
    Oath Date: 1/3/1939
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Merchant
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cooperatives
    • Game and Fish
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Military Affairs (Chair)
    • Motor Vehicle and Motor Tax Laws
    • Public Domain
    • Rural Credits and State Development
    • Telephone and Telegraph
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    50th Legislative Session (1937-1938) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1937
    Body: Senate
    District: 21
    Elected: 10/21/1935
    Residence: Belle Plaine
    Term of Office: 12/2/1935 to 1/1/1939 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 12/2/1935
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Retail Mercantile Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cooperatives
    • Game and Fish
    • Liquor Control
    • Motor Vehicle and Motor Tax Laws
    • Public Domain
    • Public Health
    • Rural Credits and State Development
    • Telephone and Telegraph
    Session Notes: He won a special election to fill a seat after the death of Patrick W. Morrison. He was sworn in on the first day of special session, December 2, 1935.
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    49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1935
    Body: Senate
    District: 21
    Elected: 10/21/1935
    Residence: Belle Plaine
    Term of Office: 12/2/1935 to 1/1/1939 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 12/2/1935
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Retail Mercantile Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    Session Notes: He won a special election to fill a seat after the death of Patrick W. Morrison. He was sworn in on the first day of special session, December 2, 1935.

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