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Alexander "Alex" Seifert
Senate 1939-46 (District 14)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Brown, Redwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/11/1891
Birth Place:
Milford Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Brown
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/23/1955
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alex
City of Residence (when first elected):
Springfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
Minnesota Common Schools; Elementary School;
New Ulm High School; Secondary;
Studied Law; In Law Offices in Sleepy Eye and Canby, Minnesota; Admitted to the Bar, 1916
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Springfield, Minnesota (Fire Department);
10/01/1919 to 07/23/1955
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Elizabeth Dahlmann (married on August 11, 1920)
Children:
Four children: Robert and James (sons), Dorothy and Ardis (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing also lists Sleepy Eye as a city of residence.
He moved to Springfield, Minnesota in 1916.
He was a member of the Orpheus Band.
He died at home in Springfield, Minnesota.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.
Body:
Senate
District:
14
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Springfield
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cooperatives
-
Crime and Crime Prevention (Chair)
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Insurance
-
Judiciary
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephone and Telegraph
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Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
14
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Springfield
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cooperatives
-
Crime and Crime Prevention (Chair)
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
-
Soldiers Welfare and Soldiers Home
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephone and Telegraph
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
14
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Springfield
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cooperatives
-
Corporations
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
-
Soldiers Bonus and Soldiers Home
-
Telephone and Telegraph
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
14
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Springfield
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cooperatives
-
Corporations
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
-
Soldiers Bonus and Soldiers Home
-
Telephone and Telegraph
-
Towns and Counties
Articles & Books About
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In Memoriam: Senators Ernest P. Anderson, Harry A. Bridgeman, Frank E. Dougherty, Severt B. Duea, Paul Guilford, James H. Hall, Albert Lodin, L.P.Lund, Robert G. Marshall, Fred Newton, Conrad Olson, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, April 5, 1957.
- The information on Alexander Seifert also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 5, 1957, p. 1333-1334.