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Hans Peter Christenson

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1925-29 (District 4)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Olmsted

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/2/1860
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Denmark
Date of Death: 11/23/1929
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Common Schools, Denmark; At Least Elementary School; Supplemented by Evening School
Rochester Schools, Minnesota; Postsecondary; Fall and Winter 1883

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Minnesota (Held Township Offices); 1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration: Minnesota (Held School Offices); 1??? to 1???

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to the Dodge County, Minnesota in the spring of 1882. He moved to Olmsted County, Minnesota in the fall of 1883.

He was a member of the Republican party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1927 and 1929)

He died in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

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Total Days Served: 1784

SESSIONS SERVED

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1929
Body: House
District: 04
Elected: 11/6/1928
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/1929 to 11/23/1929 (unfinished term)
Oath Date: 1/8/1929
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer/Dairyman/Director, First National Bank of Rochester
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1927 and 1929)
Committees:
  • Aircraft and Airways
  • Banks and Banking
  • Board of Control and State Institutions
  • Crime Prevention
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
Reason for unfinished term: Death
Session Notes: He died while in office.

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1927
Body: House
District: 04
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date: 1/4/1927
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer/Dairyman/Director, First National Bank of Rochester/President, Zumbro Co-operative Creamery
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican party. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1927 and 1929)
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Board of Control
  • Corporations
  • Crime Prevention
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
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44th Legislative Session (1925-1926)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1925
Body: House
District: 04
Elected: 11/4/1924
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/6/1925
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Corporations
  • Crime Prevention
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Workmens Compensation

OTHER INFORMATION

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