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Joseph Vadheim
Senate 1955-61 (District 12)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/14/1893
Birth Place:
Garretson, South Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/30/1961
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Tyler
Occupation (when first elected):
Druggist; Store Owner, Vadheim Drug
EDUCATION
Tyler High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy; College Graduate;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
Tyler, Minnesota (Village Mayor, 3 years);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Tyler, Minnesota (Village Council, 9 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 1919
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Angie Hermanson
Children:
Two children: Roger (son), Beth (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, In Memoriam, and the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 3, 1963 list his birth year as 1894. His death certificate and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1961-62 list 1893.
His death certificate and several news sources list May 30 as his death date. In Memoriam lists May 29. He died of a heart attack at his home in Lincoln County, Minnesota in the early hours of May 30.
"The Tyler Conservative..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Vadheim." Minneapolis Star, January? 1961)
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club.
He was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Religion provided by In Memoriam.
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Tyler
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 5/30/1961
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
Occupation:
Pharmacist/Drug Store Owner
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "The Tyler Conservative..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Vadheim." Minneapolis Star, January? 1961)
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Game and Fish
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General Legislation
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Public Welfare
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on May 30, 1961.
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Tyler
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 5/30/1961
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
Occupation:
Druggist/Store Owner
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "The Tyler Conservative..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Vadheim." Minneapolis Star, January? 1961)
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation
-
Public Welfare
-
Taxes
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on May 30, 1961.
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Tyler
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
Occupation:
Druggist/Store Owner
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "The Tyler Conservative..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Vadheim." Minneapolis Star, January? 1961)
Committees:
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health
-
Public Welfare
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Tyler
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
Occupation:
Druggist; Store Owner, Vadheim Drug
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "The Tyler Conservative..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Vadheim." Minneapolis Star, January? 1961)
Committees:
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health
-
Public Welfare
Articles & Books About
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In Memoriam: Senators Alfred Berglund, Colvin G. Butler, Sherman W. Child, Leonard W. Dernek, H.C. Hanson, John A. Johnson, Charles Klein, Martin M. Malone, Nels A. Pederson, Herbert Rogers, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, April 3, 1963.
- The information on Joseph Vadheim also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 3, 1963, p. 1006-1007.
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"State Sen. J. Vadheim Dies at 67." Minneapolis Star, May 30, 1961, p. 1 & 4.
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"Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Sen. Vadheim." Minneapolis Star, January? 1961.
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"Joseph Vadheim." Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1960?