Sortedahl, Martin O.
House 1919-20 (District 65)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1866
Birth Place:
Minnesota
Birth County:
Goodhue
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Red Lake Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate, Abstracts of Title and Farm Loan Business/Farm Owner and Operator
EDUCATION
Goodhue County Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; until he was 16 years old
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; Attended College; He gave up his studies in his senior year due to failing health.
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judicial Administration:
Polk County, Minnesota (Deputy Clerk of District Court);
01/1891 to 1899
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota in the spring of 1899.
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Red Lake Falls
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Counties Represented:
Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake
Occupation:
Real Estate, Abstracts of Title and Farm Loan Business/Farm Owner and Operator
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Drainage
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Legislative Expense
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Domain
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State Development and Immigration
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