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O. Gerhard "O.G." Nordlie
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:
1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/3/1961
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Retired Merchant
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Banking
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
-
State Institutions
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Litchfield
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Secretary of Chamber of Commerce
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Taxes
-
University
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Litchfield
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Retired from Retailing
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Public Institutions
-
State and County Fairs
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Litchfield
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/6/1957
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
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
-
Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
-
Motor Vehicles
-
State and County Fairs
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