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Rosenmeier, Gordon

Senate 1941-70 (District 53)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Crow Wing, Morrison

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/1/1907
Birth Place: Royalton, Minnesota
Birth County: Morrison
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 1/17/1989
Gender: Male
Religion: Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Little Falls
Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Lawyer

EDUCATION

Little Falls High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Chicago; Attended College;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; 1928
Stanford University Law School, California; Law Degree; 1932

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Historical Society Board; [Dates Unknown]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Commission; 1975 to 19?? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Christian Rosenmeier  - Father

GENERAL NOTES

He unsuccessfully ran for his deceased father's seat in the Minnesota Senate in 1932.

Although he was a member of the Conservative caucus, Rosenmeier once described himself as a 'flaming liberal' and he often ran with the support of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor majority in his district. (Biography of Gordon Rosenmeier, MHS)

"Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)

He died from a heart attack at St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Episcopal Church in Little Falls, Minnesota.

Religion provided by his obituary.

Total Days Served: 10954

SESSIONS SERVED

66th Legislative Session (1969-1970) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date: 1/3/1967
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
  • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
  • Committees (Chair)
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Public Domain
  • Rules and Legislative Expense
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date: 1/3/1967
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
  • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
  • Committees (Chair)
  • Election and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Public Domain
  • Rules and Legislative Expense

64th Legislative Session (1965-1966) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date: 1/8/1963
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Committees (Chair)
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Labor
  • Public Domain
  • Rules and Legislative Expense

63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date: 1/8/1963
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Committees (Chair)
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Labor
  • Public Domain
  • Rules and Legislative Expense
Leadership Position: President Pro Tempore

62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1961
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/5/1959 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date: 1/6/1959
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration (Chair)
  • Committees
  • Education
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Local Government
  • Public Domain
  • Rules and Legislative Expense

61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1959
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/5/1959 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date: 1/6/1959
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration (Chair)
  • Committees
  • Education
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Local Government
  • Public Domain
  • Rules and Legislative Expense

60th Legislative Session (1957-1958) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1957
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date: 1/4/1955
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration (Chair)
  • Committees
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs and Civil Defense
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways

59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1955
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date: 1/4/1955
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Civil Administration (Chair)
  • Committees
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs and Civil Defense
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways

58th Legislative Session (1953-1954) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1953
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date: 1/2/1951
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Civil Defense (Chair)
  • Committees
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Domain
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1951
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date: 1/2/1951
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Committees
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Domain
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

56th Legislative Session (1949-1950) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date: 1/7/1947
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date: 1/7/1947
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

54th Legislative Session (1945-1946) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/3/1942
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date: 1/5/1943
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Banks and Banking
  • Civil Administration
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Municipal Affairs

53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1943
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/3/1942
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date: 1/5/1943
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Banks and Banking
  • Civil Administration
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Liquor Control
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Municipal Affairs

52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1941
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/5/1940
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/3/1943 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 1/7/1941
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Practicing Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Civil Administration
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Military Affairs
  • Reforestation
  • State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Session Notes: He was elected in a special election on November 5, 1940 that was held due to the death of Sen. Frederick J. Miller. He was sworn in on January 7, 1941.

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