Swenson, C. J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1921-22  (District 1)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Houston
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1869
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Sweden
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1934
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
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                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Houston
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Merchant/Vice President, Houston State Bank/Former General Stenographer; Griggs, Cooper and Co., Wholesale Grocer, St. Paul/Formerly Taught School, 3 years
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Houston Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
Winona Normal School; Attended College; 
Red Wing Business College; Postsecondary; Business Course, 2 years
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Council/Aldermen: 
                                            Houston, Minnesota (Village Council); 
                         
                         [Dates Unknown]
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Houston, Minnesota (High School Board of Education, President); 
                         
                         [Dates Unknown]
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to America in 1882 with his parents.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1920
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Houston
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1921
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Houston
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Merchant/Vice President, Houston State Bank/Former General Stenographer; Griggs, Cooper and Co., Wholesale Grocer, St. Paul/Formerly Taught School, 3 years
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
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                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Motor Vehicles
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State and County Fairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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