Helling, John Adolph 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1937-42  (District 9)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Watonwan
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            9/4/1875
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Madelia, Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Watonwan
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            7/26/1955
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Madelia
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farm Owner
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Madelia High School; Secondary; Graduate
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Military: 
                                            United States Armed Forces (Serviceman); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Government: 
                                            Madelia, Minnesota (Village Recorder); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Madelia, Minnesota (Secretary, Board of Education, 10 years); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He was born on a farm.
He died in Watonwan County, Minnesota.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1940
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Madelia
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1941
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Owner
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Relief
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1938
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Madelia
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1939
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Owner
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Crime Prevention (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                State Parks
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1936
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Madelia
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1937
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Owner
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Aircraft and Airways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Crime Prevention
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Railroads and State Motor Transportation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reforestation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State and County Fairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Prison
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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