House 1913-14 (District 11)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/7/1873
Birth Place:
Ceresco Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Blue Earth
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/19/1919
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mankato
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Former Hardware Business
EDUCATION
Mankato Normal School; College Graduate;
Studied Law; Admitted to Practice, 1908
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Vernon Center, Minnesota (Village Council, President, 5 terms);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Attorney:
Mankato, Minnesota (City Attorney, 1 term);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Margaret Lovell (married on November 9, 1904; she died on June 19, 1937)
Children:
Six children (4 while in office): Stella Margaret, Mary Joyce, and Barbara Ellen (daughters); Charles Francis (son); (2 born after he left office): Patricia Jean (daughter); Miles Gordon (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Frank Clague
- Brother-in-Law
Lewis Porter, Jr.
- First Cousin Once Removed
GENERAL NOTES
He died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota and was buried in Vernon Center Cemetery, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Birth date, death date, death place, burial place, wedding photo year, and family data provided by his grandson.