House 1919-20 (District 34); House 1925-40 (District 34); House 1943-45 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/1/1880 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Greenwich, New York
Birth County:
Washington
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/9/1945
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
L.E.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Engaged in the Practice of Law
EDUCATION
Valparaiso University, Indiana; Attended College;
Studied Law; Law Education at Minneapolis
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Two children: Leroy Earl "L.E." Jr., and Arnold Sheffield (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1881. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1919 lists 1880.
He died in Hennepin County, Minnesota.