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Charles Otterholt Halvorson
Senate 1899-1902 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/11/1850
Birth Place:
Telemark,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
6/25/1913
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dawson
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchandise Business
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Dawson, Minnesota (Held Numerous Village Offices);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Dawson, Minnesota (Held Numerous School Offices);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Julia Olson (married in 1878)
Children:
Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1867.
He is interred in Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. He also has a cenotaph in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Body:
Senate
District:
18
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Dawson
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
Occupation:
Merchandise Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Forestry and Fire Protection
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Public Lands
-
Public Parks
-
Railroads
-
Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
-
State Prison
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
18
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Dawson
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
Occupation:
Merchandise Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Forestry and Fire Protection
-
Illuminating Oils (Chair)
-
Internal Improvements
-
Public Parks
-
Railroads
-
State Prison
-
Temperance