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Frank Furst
House 1953-54 (District 3); House 1957-62 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/29/1891
Birth Place:
Lake City, Minnesota
Birth County:
Wabasha
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/27/1981
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lake City
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Lake City Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Lake City?, Minnesota (Township Assessor);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Lake City, Minnesota (School Board Member);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Laura
Children:
Two children: William and Walter (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1954 election.
"Furst will caucus with the conservatives, as he did in 1953." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Frank Furst." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City, Minnesota.
He is buried at Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Lake City, Minnesota.
Religion provided by "Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Frank Furst," Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.
Elected:
11/8/1960
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/3/1961
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Dairy Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Forestry and Public Domain
-
Game and Fish
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Game and Fish
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "Furst will caucus with the conservatives, as he did in 1953." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Frank Furst." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Game and Fish
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes
-
Veterans and Military Affairs
Elected:
11/5/1952
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/6/1953
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "Furst will caucus with the conservatives, as he did in 1953." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Frank Furst." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Game and Fish
-
Labor
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Reapportionment
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