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Nels Christenson
House 1895-96 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Brown
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1850
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Denmark
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Evan
Occupation (when first elected):
Carpenter
EDUCATION
Council Bluffs Schools, Iowa; At Least Elementary School;
Schools in Denmark; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Evan, Minnesota (School District, District Clerk);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in May 1876.
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Evan
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Brown
Occupation:
Carpenter
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Commerce
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Hospitals for the Insane
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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State Prison and Reformatory