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    Schultz, Sr., Harold W.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1951-62 (District 37)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/4/1917
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 6/30/2003
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Claims Office, Hartford Insurance Company/Attorney, Private Practice; Hoffman, Donohue, Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm/Former Claims Agent, Great Northern Railroad

    EDUCATION

    Johnson High School, St. Paul; Secondary; Graduate, 1935
    College of St. Thomas; Bachelors Degree; Social Sciences, 1939
    St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree; 1948; Admitted to the Bar in Summer, 1948

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Navy (World War II, Served Overseas, France and England, D-Day Omaha Beach Landing, Communications Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade); 06/1942 to 1945
    Judge: Ramsey County District Court, Minnesota (Judge, Appointed by Governor Karl Rolvaag; Chief Judge, Four Years in the Early 1980s); 05/1963 to 12/31/1987 [Appointed]
    Judge: Minnesota Court of Appeals (Special Appointment, Part-Time); 1987 to 2001 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Antoinette "Toni" Novak (married in 1940)
    Children: Ten children: Harold "Hap" Jr. (Workers Compensation Judge), Larry (Ramsey County Prosecutor), and Tom (sons); Ann (died as an infant, before he served), Teresa (Ramsey County District Court Judge), Susan, Peggy, Jean, Mary Ellen, and Toni (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was of Polish ancestry.

    He served "as minority leader for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party." ("Harold Schultz, 85 - was District Judge." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B4)

    "Sen. Schultz has been a leader of the Liberal minority in the Senate..." ("Sen. Schultz Files for Reelection." St. Paul Dispatch, July 2, 1958)

    He died from complications related to congestive heart failure at the Marian Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. His funeral was held on July 3, 2003 at St. Casimir Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 4389

    SESSIONS SERVED

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

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 37
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice; Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He served "as minority leader for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party." ("Harold Schultz, 85 - was District Judge." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B4)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Civil Administration
    • Commerce
    • Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Liquor Control
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 37
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice; Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He served "as minority leader for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party." ("Harold Schultz, 85 - was District Judge." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B4); "Sen. Schultz has been a leader of the Liberal minority in the Senate..." ("Sen. Schultz Files for Reelection." St. Paul Dispatch, July 2, 1958)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Civil Administration
    • Commerce
    • Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Liquor Control
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader

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

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 37
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice; Hoffman, Donohue, Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He served "as minority leader for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party." ("Harold Schultz, 85 - was District Judge." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B4); "Sen. Schultz has been a leader of the Liberal minority in the Senate..." ("Sen. Schultz Files for Reelection." St. Paul Dispatch, July 2, 1958)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Labor
    • Liquor Control
    • Public Institutions and Buildings
    • Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 37
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice; Hoffman, Donohue, Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He served "as minority leader for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party." ("Harold Schultz, 85 - was District Judge." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B4)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Labor
    • Liquor Control
    • Public Institutions and Buildings
    • Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader

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

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 37
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/3/1955
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice; Hoffman, Donohue, Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Institutions and Buildings
    • Reapportionment

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 37
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/3/1955
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Claims Office, Hartford Insurance Company/Attorney, Private Practice; Hoffman, Donohue, Graff, Schultz and Springer Law Firm/Former Claims Agent, Great Northern Railroad
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Institutions and Buildings
    • Reapportionment
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Harold Schultz, 85, Was District Judge." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B4.

    "Schultz, Harold W. (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 1, 2003, p. B5.

    Zavoral, Nolan. "Harold Schultz, 85, Ex-State Senator and Ramsey Judge (Obituary)." Star Tribune, July 1, 2003.

    Rybin, Virginia. "A Father Figure Leaves the Bench." St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 27, 1987.

    Wangstad, Wayne. "Tax Decision Could Cost $170 Million." St. Paul Pioneer Press Disptach, May 22, 1987, p. 1A, 4A.

    Boxmeyer, Don. "Packaging Law Decision Hailed." St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 31, 1976.

    Wilson, Betty. "'For Men Only' Cafe Yields to DFL Women." Minneapolis Star, January 21, 1975.

    Neumeier, Fred. "Sen. Schultz Files for Reelection." St. Paul Dispatch, July 2, 1958.


    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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