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Albert L. Thompson

House 1915-16 (District 64)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Mahnomen, Norman

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1871
Birth Place: Iowa
Birth County: Worth
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Mahnomen
Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Law/President, Security State Bank

EDUCATION

High School; Secondary;
Academic Education; Attended College;
George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C.; Law Degree; 1903

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Mahnomen, Minnesota (Village Council, President); 1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration: Mahnomen, Minnesota (Board of Education Member); 1??? to 1???

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Caroline Johnson (married in 1897)
Children: Three children: Julian Russel (son); Mildred, and Marie (daughters, twins)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was born on a farm.

He was of Norwegian ancestry.

He moved to Mahnomen, Minnesota in the spring of 1907.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

39th Legislative Session (1915-1916)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1915
Body: House
District: 64
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Mahnomen
Term of Office: 1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date: 1/5/1915
Counties Represented: Mahnomen, Norman
Occupation: Practicing Law/President, Security State Bank
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Corporations Other Than Municipal
  • General Legislation
  • Immigration
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Substantive Law
  • Public Domain
  • Telephone and Telegraph