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Henry Steen
House 1913-18 (District 2); Senate 1927-28 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/9/1858
Birth Place:
Biri, Herred Township
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
7/27/1928
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Salesman
EDUCATION
Rushford High School; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Winona, Minnesota (held many offices of public trust);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came with his parents to Rushford, Minnesota in 1870. He moved to Winona in 1880.
Body:
Senate
District:
02
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 7/27/1928
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Clothing Salesman
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Education
-
Labor
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health
-
Public Highways
-
Soldiers Home
-
Workmens Compensation
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office.
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Salesman
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities
-
Commerce and Retail Trade (Chair)
-
Labor and Labor Legislation
-
Mines and Minerals
-
State Normal Schools
-
Temperance Legislation
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Salesman
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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Cities
-
Commerce and Retail Trade (Chair)
-
General Legislation
-
State Normal Schools
-
Temperance Legislation
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Salesman
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Cities
-
Commerce and Retail Trade
-
Elections
-
Labor and Labor Legislation
-
Transportation
-
Workmens Compensation
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