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Lars O. Teigen
House 1905-06 (District 14); House 1915-26 (District 10)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Jackson
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/27/1864
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
11/8/1930
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Jackson
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Former Teacher, Jackson County Schools, 15 years
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Board of Regents:
University of Minnesota;
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Had children: Albert E. (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Albert E. Teigen
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Son
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Blue Earth County, Minnesota in 1868, with his parents. He moved to Jackson County, Minnesota in the spring of 1879.
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Civil Administration
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Markets and Marketing
-
Public Highways (Chair)
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Rules
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Temperance
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Civil Administration (Chair)
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Highways
-
Rules
-
Temperance
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Civil Administration (Chair)
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Markets and Marketing
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Civil Administration (Chair)
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Utilities
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Election Contests (Chair)
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Telephones and Telegraph
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
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Drainage
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Forestry
-
Mines and Minerals
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Public Domain
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Schools for Defectives
Elected:
11/8/1904
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date:
1/3/1905
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Farmer/Former Teacher, Jackson County Schools, 15 years
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
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Binding Twine
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Printing
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Prison Labor
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State Prison and Reformatory
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Towns and Counties