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Wayne Oscar Schumacher

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1975-76 (District 15A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Pope, Stevens, Swift

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/5/1921
Birth Place: , Minnesota
Birth County: Pope
Birth Country:
Date of Death: 5/27/2010
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Glenwood
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Glenwood High School; Secondary; 1940
St. Cloud State College; Attended College; One Year of College

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Leven Township, Minnesota (Clerk); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Alverna (Verny) Thorson (married in 1946)
Children: Four children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

According to his obituary in the Maple Lake Messenger, he is "recognized as being one of the first legislators to introduce the concept of using corn to produce ethanol."

He was born on the family farm in Leven Township, Minnesota. He lived there until his death.

He is interred in Glenwood Cemetery.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Glenwood
Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975
Counties Represented: Pope, Stevens, Swift
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Health and Welfare
  • Higher Education
  • Transportation

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

  • "Wayne O. Schumacher, Glenwood." Maple Lake Messenger, June 3, 2010.

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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