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G. O. Gilbertsen
House 1897-98 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Populist
Counties Served:
Beltrami, Norman, Polk
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1853
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Shelly
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/President, Farmers' Insurance Company
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Norway; Elementary School; 3 months
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Norman County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 6 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Shelly, Norman County, Minnesota in 1880.
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Shelly
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Norman, Polk
Occupation:
Farmer/President, Farmers' Insurance Company
Party:
Populist
Committees:
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Enrollment
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Local Bills
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Logs and Lumber
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Public Health, Dairy and Food Products