Rustad, John O. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1909-12  (District 5)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Fillmore
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            12/7/1864
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Fillmore
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Whalan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer/Stock Raiser
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Rushford High School; Secondary; 
Decorah Business College, Iowa; Postsecondary; Graduate, 1886
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Judge: 
                                            Whalan, Minnesota  (Justice of the Peace, 2 terms); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Government: 
                                            Whalan, Minnesota (Supervisor, 5 years); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Government: 
                                            Whalan, Minnesota (Assessor, 9 years); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He was of Norwegian ancestry.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1910
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Whalan
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1911
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Fillmore
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer/Stock Raiser
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Binding Twine (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Mines and Minerals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Prison Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Prison and Reformatory
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1908
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Whalan
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1909
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Fillmore
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer/Stock Raiser
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Binding Twine (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Crimes and Punishment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Mines and Minerals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Prison Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Roads and Bridges
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Prison and Reformatory
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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