Naplin, Oscar Albert "O.A."
Senate 1919-22 (District 65); Senate 1927 (District 65)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/2/1876
Birth Place:
Vastergotland/Sagaretorp, Vastergotland/Skaraborgslan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
1/15/1927
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
O.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Thief River Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law and Banking/Formerly Taught Country School, Red Lake County, 3 years/Former Principal, Carlton High School/Former Instructor, Red Wing Seminary
EDUCATION
Country Schools; Elementary School;
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota; B.A.; 1905
North Dakota State University; Studied Law; Law Course; Admitted to the Bar, 1910
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Attorney:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota (City Attorney, 2 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Laura Emelia Johnson (married on July 29, 1919)
Children:
One child: Arloine Elvina Lorraine (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Laura Emelia Naplin
- Wife
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1880 with his parents and was raised on a farm in Black River Township in northern Minnesota.
He was a strong progressive in his political views.
He suffered a stroke/apoplexy on January 4, 1927, the day he was sworn in, and died on January 15, 1927 at Miller Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. His funeral was held in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and he was buried in Black River Lutheran Cemetery in Wylie, Minnesota.
He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church.
Religion provided by the Journal of the Minnesota Senate, March 17, 1927, p. 588.
Body: Senate
District: 65
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Thief River Falls
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/15/1927
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation: Practicing Law/Interested in Banking/Former Lake County Country School Teacher, 3 years/Former Principal, Carlton High School/Former Instructor, Red Wing Seminary
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office. He suffered a stroke/apoplexy on January 4, 1927, the day he was sworn in, and died on January 15, 1927.
Body: Senate
District: 65
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Thief River Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation: Practicing Law/Interested in Banking/Former Lake County Country School Teacher, 3 years/Former Principal, Carlton High School/Former Instructor, Red Wing Seminary
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was noted for strong progressive tendencies.
Committees:
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Corporations and Commerce
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Judiciary
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Railroads
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Re-apportionment
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Temperance
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Towns, Counties and Municipalities
Body: Senate
District: 65
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Thief River Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation: Practicing Law and Banking/Formerly Taught Country School, Red Lake County, 3 years/Former Principal, Carlton High School/Former Instructor, Red Wing Seminary
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Corporations
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Judiciary
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Motor Vehicles
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Public Utilities
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Towns and Counties