House 1941-46 (District 60); Senate 1947-62 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/10/1904
Birth Place:
Palmer, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/22/1978
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Hibbing
Occupation (when first elected):
Electrician, Hibbing School System
EDUCATION
Negaunee High School, Michigan; Secondary;
Hibbing High School; Secondary;
Night School; Secondary; Hibbing and Ann Arbor, Michigan
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Pearl Ramberg (married in 1929)
Children:
Two children: Donald and Warren (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minnesota when he was 12 years old.
"The Conservative senate leadership's high regard for Liberal Sen. Elmer Peterson is reflected in the responsibility assigned to him." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Peterson." Minneapolis Star, January 1961)
He was the youngest of ten children. His mother died when he was five years old.
He died in St. Louis County, Minnesota.