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Oluf Gjerset
Senate 1915-22 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/1/1858
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
5/29/1941
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Montevideo
Occupation (when first elected):
Engaged in the Practice of Law
EDUCATION
Benson Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree; 1892; Admitted to the Bar, 1892
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Montevideo, Minnesota (Board of Education Member, several years);
1??? to 1???
County Attorney:
Chippewa County, Minnesota;
1897 to 1903
Municipal Attorney:
Montevideo, Minnesota (City Attorney);
1909 to 1913
Municipal Mayor:
Montevideo, Minnesota;
1913 to 1913
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1871, with his parents.
Body:
Senate
District:
24
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Montevideo
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Agricultural Markets
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Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Public Welfare and Health
-
Taxes (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
24
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Montevideo
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Municipal Affairs
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Public Domain
-
Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
24
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Montevideo
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Corporations Other Than Public Service Corporations (Chair)
-
Employers Liability Laws
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
Body:
Senate
District:
24
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Montevideo
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Employers Liability Laws
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Commercial Law
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Judiciary: Corporation Law - Including Municipal Corporations
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Judiciary: Public Utilities
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Taxes and Tax Laws