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Harry Elsworth Basford
House 1949-62 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Becker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/21/1908
Birth Place:
Deer River, Minnesota
Birth County:
Itasca
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/18/1974
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wolf Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Tool and Die Maker/Dairy Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle/Former Worker; Ship Coalpasser and Fireman, Hospitals, Restaurants, Woods, Coal Mines, Harvest Fields, Factories, and Machine Shops
EDUCATION
Grade School; Elementary School;
High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; Attended College; 2 years
Vocational-Technical School; Vocational Training, 4 years
Night School; Postsecondary; 3 years
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Emma Miller (married on June 19, 1939)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"His main legislative interests were agriculture, conservation, Indian affairs, and economic development" (Harry E. Basford Papers, 1941-1973).
He died at home in Wolf Lake, Minnesota. He is buried in Balmi Cemetery in Becker County, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/8/1960
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/3/1961
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Farm Owner
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Commercial Transportation and Communications
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Forestry and Public Domain
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Game and Fish (Chair)
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Veterans and Military Affairs
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Welfare
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Farm Owner/Treasurer, Wolf Lake Fire Department/Former Tool and Diemaker
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Drainage and Soil Conservation
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Game and Fish (Chair)
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Public Domain
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State and County Fairs
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Veterans and Military Affairs
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Welfare
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Farm Owner and Operator (Specializing in Sheep)/Treasurer, Wolf Lake Fire Department/Formerly Tool and Die Maker and Machine Shop Owner
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Compute Mileage Special
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Game and Fish (Chair)
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Public Domain
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State and County Fairs
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Veterans and Military Affairs
-
Welfare
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/6/1957
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Tool and Die Maker
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Game and Fish (Chair)
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Penal Institutions
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State and County Fairs
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Veterans and Military Affairs
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Welfare
Elected:
11/5/1952
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/6/1953
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Tool and Die Maker
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Game and Fish
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Markets and Marketing
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Temperance and Liquor Control
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Welfare
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Tool and Die Maker
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Elections
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Game and Fish
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Markets and Marketing
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State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/2/1948
Residence:
Wolf Lake
Term of Office:
1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/4/1949
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Tool and Die Maker/Dairy Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle/Former Worker; Ship Coalpasser and Fireman, Hospitals, Restaurants, Woods, Coal Mines, Harvest Fields, Factories, and Machine Shops
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Elections
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Game and Fish
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Markets and Marketing
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Taxes
Articles & Books About
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"Harry Basford, Former Representative, Dies (Obituary)." Becker County Record, June 19, 1974.
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