Birnstihl, Orville E. "Orv, O.E."
House 1975-78 (District 24B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Le Sueur, Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/27/1917
Birth Place:
Pillager, Minnesota
Birth County:
Cass
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
5/20/2015
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Orv, O.E.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Faribault
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Cattle Breeder
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army;
1945 to 1949
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Alice Cornell (married on August 12, 1939)
Children:
One child: Dan
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
His margin of victory over Roger Culhane in the 1978 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary election was so small that a recount occurred. Although he was determined to be the primary election winner, he ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1978 election.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur, Rice
Occupation: Farmer and Cattle Breeder/Former Owner, Bus Companies and Franchise Auto Dealer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
-
Transportation
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur, Rice
Occupation: Farmer/Cattle Breeder
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education
-
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
-
Transportation
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