House 1949-56 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/21/1893
Birth Place:
Clarkfield, Minnesota
Birth County:
Yellow Medicine
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/29/1980
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Clarkfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Clarkfield Schools; Elementary School;
Clarkfield High School; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Agnes Hellzen (married on September 4, 1929; she died on February 14, 1973)
Children:
No children
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm in Friendship Township near Clarkfield, Minnesota.
He had a fine singing voice and was often on the radio.
He died of a stroke. He was buried in the Spring Creek Cemetery.
He was a life-long member of the Spring Creek Lutheran Church.
Middle name, singing voice data, death date, death year, and burial location provided by a relative.
Religion provided by a relative.