Senate 1947-54 (District 23); Senate 1959-62 (District 23)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Renville
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/29/1891
Birth Place:
Little Falls, Minnesota
Birth County:
Morrison
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/8/1965
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Olivia
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Zurich, Switzerland; Attended College;
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; College Graduate;
St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Renville County, Minnesota;
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mary Elizabeth
Children:
Five children: Robert D., Fred J., and Leo J. Jr. (sons); Mrs. Norman E. Sanders and Mrs. Philip Bodovitz (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Senate in 1954.
He died of a heart attack while visiting St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia, Minnesota.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.