Herseth, Elias B. "E.B."
House 1939-50 (District 67)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Kittson
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/11/1904
Birth Place:
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/11/1989
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
E.B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Kennedy
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer, Specializing in Sugar Beets/Former High School Principal, Kennedy Schools
EDUCATION
Concordia College Academy; Secondary; 1921
Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.; 1927
University of North Dakota; Attended Graduate School; 1934
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Kennedy, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1929 to 1937
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Florence Brenberg (married on June 19, 1927)
Children:
Four children: Velma, Minda, and Gloria (daughters); Harold (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm. He was raised in Kittson County, Minnesota.
He died at The United Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. His funeral was held at Skjeberg Lutheran Church in Drayton, North Dakota.
Religion provided by his obituary.
Elected: 11/2/1948
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
Counties Represented:
Kittson
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Aircraft and Airways
-
Appropriations
-
Education (Chair)
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Welfare
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
Counties Represented:
Kittson
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Education (Chair)
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Welfare
Elected: 11/7/1944
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
Counties Represented:
Kittson
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Education
-
Military Affairs (Chair)
-
Welfare
Elected: 11/3/1942
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
Counties Represented:
Kittson
Occupation: Farmer/Former Principal, Kennedy Schools
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Civilian Defense, Veterans and Military Affairs
-
Claims (Chair)
-
Education
-
Municipal Affairs
Elected: 11/5/1940
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Kittson
Occupation: Farmer/Former Principal, Kennedy Schools
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Education
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
Municipal Affairs
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
Counties Represented:
Kittson
Occupation: Farmer, Specializing in Sugar Beets/Former High School Principal, Kennedy Schools
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Education
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
Veterans Affairs
Articles & Books About
Graham, Carol. "Elias B. Herseth: Farmer, Educator, Legislator (Obituary)." Grand Forks Herald, October 13, 1989, p. 5A.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.