House 1917-22 (District 38); Senate 1923-34 (District 38)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/7/1884
Birth Place:
Bismarck, North Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/20/1946
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
St. Paul Public Schools; Elementary School;
Central High School, Saint Paul; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Executive Branch:
President's Committee on Economic Security;
1??? to 1???
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (while in office; Olga (listed in In Memoriam)
Children:
No children (while in office), One stepchild (after he left office): Roland J. Oliver (stepson)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1885 with his parents.
He was called the father of the first Minnesota Old Age Assistance Act. (In Memoriam)
He was National Grand Worthy President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, twice.