Peterson, J. O. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Senate  1927-30  (District 6)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Freeborn
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1879
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Sweden
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Albert Lea
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    State University, Law Department, Minnesota; Law Degree; 1907
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            County Attorney: 
                                            Freeborn County, Minnesota, 8 years); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Attorney: 
                                            Albert Lea, Minnesota (City Attorney, 8 years); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He grew up on a farm in Illinois and came to Minnesota in 1903.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            06
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1926
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Albert Lea
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1927
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Freeborn
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Highways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Telephone and Telegraph
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            06
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1926
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Albert Lea
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1927
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Freeborn
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Highways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Telephone and Telegraph
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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