Swendsen, Carl Johan
House 1907-10 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Martin, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1862
Birth Place:
Smoland
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
??/??/1933 (uncertain)
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint James
Occupation (when first elected):
Mercantile Business
EDUCATION
High School, Sweden; Secondary; Graduate
Polytechnical School of Boras; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
St. James, Minnesota (City Council Member);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
St. James, Minnesota (Board of Education, President);
1??? to 1???
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Board of Control (Appointed by Governor A.O. Eberhardt, Governor J.A.A. Burnquist, Governor J.A.O. Preus, Governor Theodore Christianson, and Governor Luther Youngdahl);
19?? to 19??
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ida Severina Benzon
Children:
Six children: Carl and Theodore (sons); Signe, Helga, Linnea, and Hildegarde (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1891. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1911.
He was a member of the Board of Education for Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Family data, middle name, and State Board service provided by a relative.
He attended Grace University Lutheran Church after he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by a relative.
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Saint James
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Martin, Watonwan
Occupation: Mercantile Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Retail Trade (Chair)
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Illuminating Oils
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Municipal Legislation
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Prison Labor
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Railroads
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State Prison and Reformatory
-
Temperance
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Saint James
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented:
Martin, Watonwan
Occupation: Mercantile Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Education
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Engrossment (Chair)
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Enrollment
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State Prison and Reformatory
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University and University Lands
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