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Benjamin B. "Ben" Patterson
Senate 1963-66 (District 58)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Cass, Itasca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/15/1910
Birth Place:
Hibbing, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/5/1986
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Ben
City of Residence (when first elected):
Deer River
Occupation (when first elected):
Resort Owner; Pines Resort, Deer River
EDUCATION
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks; B.S.; Commerce, 1940
University of Minnesota; Attended Graduate School; 1966
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Senate (Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Senate);
1957 to 1962
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Viola
Children:
Three children: Jane and Barbara (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"In 1962 he ran for state senator as an Independent on the conservative side…" (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 6, 1986)
He had a stroke in 1970 and moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1971.
He died after a long illness at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. A memorial service was held at the Masonic Lodge in Deer River, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Deer River
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
Cass, Itasca
Occupation:
Resort Owner; Pines Resort, Deer River
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "In 1962 he ran for state senator as an Independent on the conservative side…" (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 6, 1986)
Committees:
-
Game and Fish
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Towns and Counties
-
Transportation and Communications
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Deer River
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
Cass, Itasca
Occupation:
Resort Owner; Pines Resort, Deer River
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "In 1962 he ran for state senator as an Independent on the conservative side…" (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 6, 1986)
Committees:
-
Game and Fish
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Towns and Counties
-
Transportation and Communications
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