House 1923-30 (District 56); House 1943-46 (District 56)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Pine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/17/1879
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
10/7/1953
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Joe
City of Residence (when first elected):
Pine City
Occupation (when first elected):
Operator, Pine County Abstract Co.
EDUCATION
Two Harbors Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Studied Law; Studied with the Two Harbors County Attorney and Sen. Charles A. Towne's Office
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Auditor:
Pine County, Minnesota (8 years);
1??? to 1???
County Government:
Lake County, Minnesota (Deputy and Clerk in Practically Every Office);
1??? to 1???
Judge:
Pine County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate);
1917 to 1920
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jennie MacDermaid (married in 1900)
Children:
Seven children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Two Harbors, Minnesota in 1882 with his parents. He moved to Pine City, Minnesota in 1908.
He died in Pine County, Minnesota.