Swendsen, Carl Johan

Sessions Served

Other Information

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.