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C. M. Gislason
House 1919-22 (District 12)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Lincoln
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1866
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Iceland
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Arco
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Marshall High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1889
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; 1894
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1873 with his parents. They settled in Wisconsin, then moved to Lincoln County, Minnesota in 1878.
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Ivanhoe
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
Lincoln
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
General Legislation
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Motor Vehicles
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Arco
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Lincoln
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
General Legislation
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Motor Vehicles