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Otto W. "O.W." Kolshorn
House 1923-30 (District 19); House 1943-44 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/6/1872
Birth Place:
Featherstone, Minnesota
Birth County:
Goodhue
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1950 (uncertain)
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
O.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Red Wing
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer, Half Section in Hay Creek Township/Secretary, Hay Creek Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co./Former Teacher, 12 years
EDUCATION
Goodhue County Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Goodhue County Private Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Red Wing, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 9 years);
1??? to 1???
Military:
Minnesota National Guard, Company G, 1st Regiment (Artificer, 10 years);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Goodhue County, Minnesota (School Board, Head, 20 years);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Marie Bang (married in 1904)
Children:
Two children: Vernon Bang, and Bernard H. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of German ancestry.
He was born in a log cabin on a farm.
He was a member of the Republican Party. (History of Goodhue County, Minnesota. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909, p. 1036.)
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Farmer/Teacher
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civilian Defense, Veterans and Military Affairs
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Commerce
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Game and Fish
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Insurance
-
Public Domain
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Farmer/Teacher
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Board of Control and State Institutions
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Crime Prevention
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Education
-
Insurance
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Markets and Marketing
-
Metropolitan Drainage
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University and State Schools (Chair)
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Farmer/Teacher/Secretary, Hay Creek Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Board of Control
-
Crime Prevention
-
Education
-
Insurance
-
Markets and Marketing
-
University and State Schools (Chair)
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Farmer, Half Section in Hay Creek Township/Teacher, 12 years/Secretary, Hay Creek Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Board of Control
-
Education
-
Insurance
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Domain
-
State Parks (Chair)
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Farmer, Half Section in Hay Creek Township/Secretary, Hay Creek Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co./Former Teacher, 12 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Board of Control and State Institutions
-
Education
-
Insurance
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Domain
-
State Prison
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