House 1937-52 (District 10)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Cottonwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/3/1880
Birth Place:
Iowa
Birth County:
Clinton
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/5/1954
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Storden
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Secretary, Westbrook Mutual Insurance Co.
EDUCATION
Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Minneapolis Business College; Postsecondary; Graduate
Commercial College; College Graduate;
Minneapolis Normal School; College Graduate;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Westbrook, Minnesota (Assistant Postmaster);
1??? to 190?
Municipal Government:
Amo Township, Minnesota (Township Assessor, 3 years);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Amo Township, Minnesota (Township Treasurer);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Carrie T. Thompson (married in 1908); Widower
Children:
Seven children: Agnes L., Ole H., Helma I., and Truman A. (4 sons, 3 daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Ida County, Iowa in 1883, with his parents. He moved to Cottonwood County, Minnesota in the fall of 1895.
He was of Norwegian ancestry.
He died in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the History of Cottonwood and Watonwan Counties of Minnesota, 1916.