Peterson, Gordon C.
House 1939-46 (District 44)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Anoka, Isanti
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/16/1912
Birth Place:
Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/15/1982
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Columbia Heights
Occupation (when first elected):
Clothing Salesman, Maurice L. Rothschild Co.
EDUCATION
Columbia Heights High School; Secondary; Graduate
Augsburg College; College Graduate;
Minneapolis College of Law; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lavonne Elise "Onnie" Johnson (married in 1936); Gertrude McDonough (married in 1945; divorced in 1981); Mary Booth (married in 1981)
Children:
Five children (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Swedish descent.
He moved to Columbia Heights in 1923.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Supreme Court Chief Justice in the 1950 election.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Attorney General in the 1956 primary election.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for House district 33 in the 1962 primary election.
He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/7/1944
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Public Institutions
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Taxes
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Commercial Transportation
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Judiciary
-
Taxes
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Workmens and Unemployment Compensation
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation:
Clothing Salesman, Maurice L. Rothschild Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
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Insurance
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Highways
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Taxes
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation:
Clothing Salesman, Maurice L. Rothschild Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cooperatives
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Markets and Marketing
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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