Senate 1959-62 (District 31); Senate 1963-72 (District 42); Senate 1973-82 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served: Hennepin
Greenway High School; Secondary; GraduateItasca Junior College; Junior College/Community College; GraduateUniversity of Minnesota; B.A.; Journalism, Magna Cum Laude, 1954University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 1960
Spouse: Janet Tripp (first listed in 1963); Patricia "Pat" (first listed in 1969) Children: Three children: Elizabeth (daughter); Ted Elliot, and John Thomas III (sons) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: law reform, criminal law, commerce.He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.