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    Johnson, Robert George

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1967-69 (District 23)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Kandiyohi, Swift

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/24/1925
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 4/7/1969
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Episcopalian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Willmar
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer, General Law Practice; Johnson, Schmidt, and Thompson Law Firm

    EDUCATION

    Hector Public Schools; At Least Elementary School; Graduate
    University of Minnesota; B.S.L.; 1948
    University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1949

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: Willmar, Minnesota (School Board); 19?? to 19??
    Military: United States Navy (Aviator/Pilot); 1943 to 1946

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Dorothy Warner (married in 1949)
    Children: Six children: Peter, Thomas, Charles, and Christopher (sons); Jane and Ann (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was raised in the Village of Hector, Renville County, Minnesota. The St. Paul Dispatch, April 8, 1969 lists his birth city as Hector, Minnesota. The Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1971 lists Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    He was a member of the Masons, Elks, and Kiwanis Clubs.

    He died from cancer at home in Willmar, Minnesota.

    He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Willmar, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by In Memoriam.

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    Total Days Served: 826

    SESSIONS SERVED

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 23
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 4/7/1969 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi, Swift
    Occupation: Lawyer; Johnson, Schmidt, and Thompson Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He was hospitalized before the 66th session began and did not attend any of the meetings. He died while in office on April 7, 1969.
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 23
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 4/7/1969 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi, Swift
    Occupation: Lawyer, General Law Practice; Johnson, Schmidt, and Thompson Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Judiciary
    • Public Domain
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died while in office on April 7, 1969.

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    In Memoriam: Senators Robert G. Johnson, Clifford Lofvegren, John Pattison, Sr., Harold R. Popp, and Roy E. Wiseth. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1971. - The information on Robert G. Johnson also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1971.

    "Mr. Johnson Dies in First Senate Term (Obituary)." Minneapolis Star, April 8, 1969.

    "Services for Sen. Johnson Scheduled Thursday (Obituary)." St. Paul Dispatch, April 8, 1969.



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