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August B. "Augie" Mueller

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1941-66 (District 15); House 1967-72 (District 15B); House 1973-74 (District 23A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/6/1905
Birth Place: Arlington Township, Minnesota
Birth County: Sibley
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 8/18/1996
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Augie
City of Residence (when first elected): Arlington
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer, Specializing in Raising Purebred Holstein Cattle

EDUCATION

Arlington High School, Minnesota; Secondary;
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; Attended College;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Board/Commissioner: Sibley County, Minnesota (County Fair Board); 19?? to 19??
Municipal Government: Arlington, Minnesota (Town Clerk); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of German ancestry.

He was born on a farm.

He was a member of the Republican Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)

"...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)

He played semi-professional baseball.

He died at Community Hospital in Arlington, Minnesota.

Religion provided by "Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. August Mueller," Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.

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Total Days Served: 12418

SESSIONS SERVED

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
Body: House
District: 23A
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Oath Date: 1/2/1973
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer/Livestock Breeder, Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996); He was a member of the Republican Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)
Committees:
  • Governmental Operations
  • Taxes
  • Transportation
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67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
Body: House
District: 15B
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date: 1/5/1971
Counties Represented: McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Financial Institutions
  • Regulated Industries
  • Rules and Legislative Administration
  • Taxes
  • Transportation (Chair)

66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
Body: House
District: 15B
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date: 1/7/1969
Counties Represented: McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Financial Institutions and Securities
  • Highways (Chair)
  • Legislative Administration and Rules
  • Regulated Industries and Utilities
  • Taxes
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65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
Body: House
District: 15B
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Oath Date: 1/3/1967
Counties Represented: McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Financial Institutions
  • Highways (Chair)
  • Public Service and Utilities
  • Rules
  • Taxes

64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date: 1/5/1965
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Commercial Transportation and Communications
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Financial Institutions and Securities
  • Highways (Chair)
  • Rules
  • Taxes

63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
Oath Date: 1/8/1963
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Commercial Transportation and Communications
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Financial Institutions and Securities
  • Highways (Chair)
  • Rules
  • Taxes
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62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1961
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/8/1960
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date: 1/3/1961
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farm Operator
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Banking
  • Commercial Transportation and Communications
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Highways
  • Taxes

61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1959
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date: 1/6/1959
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Banking
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Employees Compensation
  • Highways
  • Taxes

60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1957
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/6/1956
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date: 1/8/1957
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Banking
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Drainage and Soil Conservation
  • Employees Compensation
  • Highways
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59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1955
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/6/1957
Oath Date: 1/4/1955
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Drainage and Soil Conservation
  • Employees Compensation
  • Highways
  • Municipal Affairs

58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1953
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/5/1952
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date: 1/6/1953
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Commercial Transportation
  • Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
  • Highways
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Temperance and Liquor Control

57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1951
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
Oath Date: 1/2/1951
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Commercial Transportation
  • Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
  • Highways
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Temperance and Liquor Control
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56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/2/1948
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date: 1/4/1949
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Family Farmer; Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Commercial Transportation
  • Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
  • Highways
  • Labor
  • Municipal Affairs
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55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
Oath Date: 1/7/1947
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Highways
  • Labor
  • Municipal Affairs

54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/7/1944
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date: 1/2/1945
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Game and Fish
  • Highways
  • Labor
  • Transportation
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53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1943
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/3/1942
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
Oath Date: 1/5/1943
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer, Specializing in Raising Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Claims
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Game and Fish
  • Highways
  • Labor
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52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1941
Body: House
District: 15
Elected: 11/5/1940
Residence: Arlington
Term of Office: 1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date: 1/7/1941
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Farmer, Specializing in Raising Purebred Holstein Cattle
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
Committees:
  • Cooperatives
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Public Highways
  • Towns and Counties
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