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Smogard, Ellsworth G.

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1975-78 (District 20A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/15/1924
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Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Madison
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

High School; Secondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Sylvia
Children: One child: Emily (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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

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Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Oath Date: 1/4/1977
Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • Governmental Operations
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69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975
Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • Governmental Operations

OTHER INFORMATION

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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