Peterson, Henry A. "H.A."
House 1891-92 (District 42)
Party when first elected: Alliance
Counties Served:
Renville
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/1/1861
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
H.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sacred Heart
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart Country Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Sacred Heart, Minnesota (Held Several Township Offices);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Sacred Heart, Minnesota (School Board);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (while in office); Bertha Kringsberg
Children:
Five children (after he left office): Mabel, Spencer, Ethel C., Bertram, and Thelma
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1869.
He was a member of the Alliance Party in 1891. He was later an unsuccessful People's Party candidate for the Minnesota Legislature. (The History of Renville County, Minnesota, 1916)
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Sacred Heart
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/2/1893
Counties Represented:
Renville
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Alliance
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Insurance
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Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams