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A. T. Vigen
House 1895-98 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Populist
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1857
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Pelican Rapids
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners, 6 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Erhard's Grove, Minnesota (Held Nearly All of the Town Offices);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1870. He moved to Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1872.
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Erhard
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Populist
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Public Parks
-
University and University Lands
Session Notes:
His city of residence was Erhard's Grove.
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Pelican Rapids
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Populist
Committees:
-
Drainage
-
Insurance
-
Local Bills
-
Public Parks