Senate 1943-54 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/28/1899
Birth Place:
, Minnesota
Birth County:
Traverse
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/30/1964
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
A.R., Alvin
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wheaton
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer; Firm of Murphy, Johanson and Winter/Land Owner and Operator
EDUCATION
Wheaton High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; 1922
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1924; Admitted to the Bar, 1924
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Civilian Defense Council (County Chair);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Mayor:
Wheaton, Minnesota (City Mayor, 3 terms);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mabel
Children:
Two children: Mrs. Bert Halvorson and Mrs. Arthur Melby (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Swedish ancestry.
He was the youngest of ten children.
He served as Master in the Masonic Lodge. He was also a member in the Shrine.
He died suddenly while engaged in a lawsuit trial. He is buried in Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota.