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Ernst, Emil C.

House 1943-58 (District 22)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  McLeod

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/31/1895
Birth Place: Lester Prairie, Minnesota
Birth County: McLeod
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1959
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Lester Prairie
Occupation (when first elected): Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Lester Prairie, Minnesota (Village Council); 19?? to 19??
Military: United States Armed Forces (World War I, France); 191? to 19??
Postmaster: Lester Prairie, Minnesota; 1928 to 1932 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Gertrude Amundson
Children: Two children: Howard (son), Dorothy (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

His middle initial is listed as E. in an article in the Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.

He was born on a farm.

He was chair of the McLeod County Republican party from 1934-1942. (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)

"He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Religion provided by an article in the Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.

Total Days Served: 5845

SESSIONS SERVED

60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/6/1956
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • General Legislation
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Towns and Counties

59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News/Retail Merchant
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • General Legislation
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Institutions

58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/5/1952
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News/Retail Merchant
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Education
  • Labor
  • Municipal Affairs (Chair)
  • Taxes
  • Welfare

57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News/Retail Merchant
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Education
  • Municipal Affairs (Chair)
  • Taxes
  • Welfare

56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/2/1948
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News/Retail Merchant
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Municipal Affairs (Chair)
  • Public Institutions
  • Taxes
  • Veterans and Military Affairs
  • Welfare

55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Education
  • General Legislation
  • Taxes
  • Veterans and Military Affairs

54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/7/1944
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Cooperatives
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Taxes

53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 22
Elected: 11/3/1942
Residence: Lester Prairie
Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Editor and Publisher, Lester Prairie News
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "He caucuses with the conservatives..." (Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
  • Cooperatives
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Taxes
Articles & Books About
"Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Emil E. Ernst." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.