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Andrew Finstuen
House 1923-44 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/27/1875
Birth Place:
Roscoe Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Goodhue
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1958
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Kenyon
Occupation (when first elected):
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, 4 years
EDUCATION
Roscoe Schools; Elementary School;
Zumbrota High School; Secondary;
Business School; Postsecondary;
Normal School; Attended College;
State University, Law Department, Minnesota; Law Degree; 1902
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Kenyon, Minnesota (Village Council, President);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Kenyon, Minnesota (School Board Member);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Matilda Strandness (married on January 16, 1909; she died while he was in office); Widower
Children:
One child: Avery S. (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born and raised on a farm.
He was a member of the Republican Party. (History of Goodhue County, Minnesota. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909, p. 829.)
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, Kenyon Leader/Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banking (Chair)
-
Highways
-
Judiciary
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/7/1941
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banking
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes
-
Telephones and Telegraphs (Chair)
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banking
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Printing and Publishing (Chair)
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Elections
-
Emergency Relief
-
Judiciary
-
Printing and Publishing
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/3/1937
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Crime Prevention
-
Education
-
Emergency Relief
-
Judiciary
-
Printing and Publishing
-
State Prison
Elected:
11/8/1932
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/3/1933
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Crime Prevention
-
Judiciary
-
Printing and Publishing
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Printing and Publishing
-
Public Highways (Chair)
-
Rules
-
State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Printing and Publishing
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
-
State and County Fairs (Chair)
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
-
Reforestation
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
-
State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Editor, The Kenyon Leader Newspaper/Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, 4 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
-
State and County Fairs
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