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John O. "J.O." Melby
House 1927-44 (District 65)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1866
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
10/30/1944
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.O.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Oklee
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
EDUCATION
Military College, Norway; College Graduate;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Oklee, Minnesota (Village Recorder);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota around 1902.
He was President of the local lodge of the Sons of Norway.
He died in Oklee, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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Communications
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Health
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Municipal Affairs
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/7/1941
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health and Hospitals
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State Institutions
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
-
Liquor Control
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health and Hospitals
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
-
Insurance
-
Liquor Control
-
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Health and Hospitals
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/3/1937
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
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Dairy Products and Live Stock
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Welfare
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Reapportionment
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Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/8/1932
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/3/1933
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Civil Administration
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Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
-
Markets and Marketing
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephones and Telegraphs (Chair)
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
-
Corporations
-
Military Affairs
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Municipal Affairs
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Board of Control and State Institutions
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Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
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Corporations
-
Military Affairs
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Municipal Affairs
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Oklee
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Merchant/President, Garden Valley Telephone Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
-
Corporations
-
Military Affairs
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
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