House 1955-62 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Meeker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/23/1887
Birth Place:
, Minnesota
Birth County:
Kandiyohi
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/26/1976
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
O.G.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Litchfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Retired Retail Merchant, Groceries/Former Assistant Cashier, New London State Bank/Former Partner and Manager, Merchandise Stores
EDUCATION
Public Schools; Secondary;
Willmar Seminary; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Paynesville and Atwater, Minnesota (Village Council, sometime between 1911-1939);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Paynesville and Atwater, Minnesota (between 1911-1939);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widower (wife died in 1944)
Children:
Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He was a member of the Litchfield, Minnesota Hospital Board, and Secretary of the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce.
He is buried at Lebanon Cemetery, New London, Minnesota.
He was a member of the First Lutheran Church.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1959-60.