Lorentz, Joseph P. "Joe"
House 1939-48 (District 51); House 1951-54 (District 51); House 1957-58 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/24/1891
Birth Place:
Wadena Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Wadena
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Joe
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wadena
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer, Owns 320 Acre Farm
EDUCATION
Wadena Township Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Thirteen children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
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Commercial Transportation and Communications
-
Cooperatives and Marketing
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
Elected:
11/5/1952
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/6/1953
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Commercial Transportation
-
Communications (Chair)
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
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Reforestation
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Temperance and Liquor Control
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Commercial Transportation
-
Communications (Chair)
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Communications (Chair)
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
General Legislation
Elected:
11/7/1944
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/2/1945
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Aviation
-
Communications (Chair)
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer, Owns 320 Acre Farm
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Communications
-
General Legislation
-
Markets and Marketing
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/7/1941
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer, Owns 320 Acre Farm
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
General Legislation
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Wadena
Occupation:
Farmer, Owns 320 Acre Farm
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Cooperatives
-
Crime Prevention
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
No other information has been entered for this legislator.