House 1937-48 (District 15); Senate 1951-54 (District 15)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Nicollet, Sibley
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/1/1891
Birth Place:
Le Sueur, Minnesota
Birth County:
Le Sueur
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/3/1974
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Joe
City of Residence (when first elected):
Traverse
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
St. Peter Schools; Secondary;
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota; College Graduate; Commercial Department, 1912
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I, served overseas, Commissioned);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Josephine Sauer
Children:
Four children: Mrs. Delmore Clobes, Mrs. Kenneth Benson, and Mrs. Donald Dawald (daughters); Robert (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"Daun was elected to the legislature running with a farmer orientated party. The party later united with Democrats and labor to become today's Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party in Minnesota. Daun, however, had conservative leanings during his legislative career." (Mankato Free Press, March 4, 1974)
He died at St. Peter Community Hospital in St. Peter, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Pater, Minnesota. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Religion provided by his obituary.