Tweten, Reuben Harold
House 1947-56 (District 66)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Polk
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/15/1899
Birth Place:
Reynolds, North Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/12/1986
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fosston
Occupation (when first elected):
General Farming/Breeder of Jersey Cattle
EDUCATION
Business College, Minneapolis; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Polk County, Minnesota (County Fair Association);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ruth Haugstul (married on November 1, 1924)
Children:
One child: Lyle (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up in McIntosh, Minnesota. He moved to a farm near Fosston, Minnesota in 1940.
He died in Fosston Memorial Hospital in Minnesota. His funeral was held at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
Counties Represented:
Polk
Occupation: General Farming
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
-
Towns and Counties
-
University
Elected: 11/5/1952
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
Counties Represented:
Polk
Occupation: General Farming
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Reapportionment
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Temperance and Liquor Control
-
Towns and Counties (Chair)
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University
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
Counties Represented:
Polk
Occupation: General Farming
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
-
Towns and Counties
-
University
Elected: 11/2/1948
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
Counties Represented:
Polk
Occupation: General Farming
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Cooperatives
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
-
Towns and Counties
-
University
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
Counties Represented:
Polk
Occupation: General Farming/Breeder of Jersey Cattle
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Conservation
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Labor
-
Public Institutions
-
Reapportionment
Articles & Books About
"Reuben Tweten, 87, Former Rep., Is Buried at Fosston (Obituary)." Warren Sheaf, May 21, 1986.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.