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Homer Meade Carr
House 1933-34 (District 59); Senate 1935-64 (District 59)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/22/1887 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Malta, Ohio
Birth County:
Morgan
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/19/1964
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Proctor
Occupation (when first elected):
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway
EDUCATION
Windom High School; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army, Field Artillery (World War I, France, 1st Lieutenant);
191? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Independent School District No. 1, Proctor, Minnesota (School Board Director and Treasurer);
1926 to 1933
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Luella
Children:
One child: Robert (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1961-62, and 1963-64, and In Memoriam list his birth year as 1892. Toensing and MHS Death Certificates Index list 1887. The Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002 lists his birth date as July 22, 1887 and his death date as February 19, 1964.
The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 lists his middle name as Meade.
He moved to St. Louis County, Minnesota in 1902. In Memoriam lists 1906.
He was a Disabled American Veteran.
He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1941)
"He was held in such high esteem that the Conservatives appointed him, a Liberal, chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee to study claims against the state." (Minnesota Senate Journal, March 31, 1965)
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 2/19/1964
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Retired Railroad Engineer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Finance
-
Labor
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Transportation and Communications
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on February 19, 1964.
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Retired Railroad Engineer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Finance
-
Labor
-
Local Government
-
Transportion and Communications
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Retired Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Finance
-
Labor
-
Local Government
-
Transportation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Retired Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs and Civil Defense
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs and Civil Defense
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Finance
-
Reapportionment
-
Reforestation
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Session Notes:
Homer M. Carr's margin of victory over Dwight A. Swanstrom in the 1942 election was only 37 votes, so a recount occurred. After the recount, Homer M. Carr was determined to have won the election by 46 votes.
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Finance
-
Reapportionment
-
Reforestation
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Session Notes:
Homer M. Carr's margin of victory over Dwight A. Swanstrom in the 1942 election was only 37 votes, so a recount occurred. After the recount, Homer M. Carr was determined to have won the election by 46 votes.
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1941)
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Finance
-
Reapportionment
-
Reforestation
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1941)
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Finance
-
Reapportionment
-
Reforestation
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1941)
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Finance
-
Reapportionment
-
Reforestation
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
59
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1941)
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Finance
-
Reapportionment
-
Reforestation
-
Towns and Counties
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/8/1932
Residence:
Proctor
Term of Office:
1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/3/1933
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer; Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1941)
Committees:
-
Aircraft and Airways (Chair)
-
Appropriations
-
Education
-
Labor
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Domain
-
Towns and Counties
Articles & Books About
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Duckstad, Robert J. Memorandum Re: Election Contests. Minnesota: Office of Senate Counsel, December 24, 1970, p. 1-4.
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In Memoriam: Senators Ansgar L. Almen, H.M. Arens, Raymond H. Bares, Robert Cook Bell, Gordon H. Butler, David M. Carey, Homer M. Carr, Michael R. Cashman, Julius E. Diesen, Eric Friberg, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1965.
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Tribute to Senator Homer M. Carr, Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 787.
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Swanstrom v. Carr, Contested Election Recount. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1943, April 2, 16, and 19, 1943, p. 1053-1054, 1100, 1502-1503, 1580-1582.