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Al R. "A.R., Alvin" Johanson
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.
Body:
Senate
District:
48
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Wheaton
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Lawyer/Land Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture (Chair)
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Aviation
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Civil Defense
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Drainage
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Finance
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Judiciary
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Public Domain
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Public Highways
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Rules and Legislative Expense
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Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
Body:
Senate
District:
48
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Wheaton
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Lawyer/Land Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture (Chair)
-
Aviation
-
Drainage
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
Body:
Senate
District:
48
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Wheaton
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Lawyer; Johanson, Winter and Lundquist/Land Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation (Chair)
-
Drainage
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
Body:
Senate
District:
48
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Wheaton
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Lawyer/Land Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation (Chair)
-
Drainage
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
Body:
Senate
District:
48
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Wheaton
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Lawyer, Firm of Johanson and Winter/Land Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Aviation
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Corporations
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Crime and Crime Prevention
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Drainage
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Domain
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
Body:
Senate
District:
48
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Wheaton
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Lawyer; Firm of Murphy, Johanson and Winter/Land Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Drainage
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Domain
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
Articles & Books About
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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.
- The information on A.R. Johanson also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 791.