Nordlie, O. Gerhard "O.G."
House 1955-62 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Meeker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/23/1887
Birth Place:
, Minnesota
Birth County:
Kandiyohi
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/26/1976
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
O.G.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Litchfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Retired Retail Merchant, Groceries/Former Assistant Cashier, New London State Bank/Former Partner and Manager, Merchandise Stores
EDUCATION
Public Schools; Secondary;
Willmar Seminary; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Paynesville and Atwater, Minnesota (Village Council, sometime between 1911-1939);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Paynesville and Atwater, Minnesota (between 1911-1939);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widower (wife died in 1944)
Children:
Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He was a member of the Litchfield, Minnesota Hospital Board, and Secretary of the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce.
He is buried at Lebanon Cemetery, New London, Minnesota.
He was a member of the First Lutheran Church.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1959-60.
Elected: 11/8/1960
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation: Retired Merchant
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Banking
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Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
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State Institutions
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Taxes
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation: Secretary of Chamber of Commerce
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
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Municipal Affairs
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Taxes
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University
Elected: 11/6/1956
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation: Retired from Retailing
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
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Motor Vehicles
-
Public Institutions
-
State and County Fairs
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation: Retired Retail Merchant, Groceries/Former Assistant Cashier, New London State Bank/Former Partner and Manager, Merchandise Stores
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
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Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
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Motor Vehicles
-
State and County Fairs