House 1919-20 (District 49)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Wilkin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1862
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1943
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Breckenridge
Occupation (when first elected):
President, First National Bank of Breckenridge/Farmer
EDUCATION
Iowa Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Board of Equalization (Member, 2 terms);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Mayor:
Breckenridge, Minnesota (several terms);
1??? to 1???
County Government:
Wilkin County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds);
1890 to 1902
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to America with his parents when he was six years old. They settled on a farm in Winnesheik County, Iowa. He moved to Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1879. He later moved to Wilkin County, Minnesota.