Spindler, Henry
House 1921-28 (District 27); Senate 1929-34 (District 27)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/5/1871
Birth Place:
Waconia, Minnesota
Birth County:
Carver
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/17/1964
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Buffalo
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; 1898
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Wright County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate);
1907 to 1917
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Emma Wolff (married on April 30, 1908; she died in 1942)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1921, 1927 and 1929 list his birth year as 1872. The Minnesota Journal of Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 794 lists 1871. MHS Death Certificate, the Minnesota Death Index, and the Who's Who of Minnesotans, 1941 list 1871, too.
He was born and raised on a farm.
He died in Buffalo, Minnesota. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Buffalo, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
27
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Lawyer/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Education
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Public Domain
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Public Highways
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Public Welfare
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Reforestation
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Rules and Legislative Expense
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Temperance (Chair)
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Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
27
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Lawyer/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Education
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
-
Public Domain
-
Public Health
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare
-
Reforestation
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
State Development and Immigration (Chair)
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
27
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/8/1929 to 1/4/1931
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Lawyer/Formerly Taught School, 3 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Education
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Insurance
-
Judiciary
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Public Domain
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Public Health
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Public Highways
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Public Welfare
-
Workmens Compensation
Session Notes:
He won a special election to fill a seat after the death of James E. Madigan. He was sworn in on the first day of session, January 8, 1929.
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Lawyer/Formerly Taught School, 3 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Crime Prevention
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Education
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Reforestation
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Education
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Civil Administration
-
Crime Prevention
-
Elections
-
Judiciary
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
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Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Buffalo
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Counties Represented:
Wright
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Education
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Judiciary
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Public Welfare and Social Legislation
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Re-apportionment
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Soldiers Home and State Bonus Act
Articles & Books About
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In Memoriam: Senators Ansgar L. Almen, H.M. Arens, Raymond H. Bares, Robert Cook Bell, Gordon H. Butler, David M. Carey, Homer M. Carr, Michael R. Cashman, Julius E. Diesen, Eric Friberg, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1965.
- The information on Henry Spindler also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 794-795.
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"Henry Spindler, Ex-Legislator and Judge, Dies." The Minneapolis Star, March 18, 1964, p. 37.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.