House 1905-08 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/30/1865
Birth Place:
Voss,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
11/22/1913
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Harmony
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant/Vice-Presidet, Harmony State Bank/Director, First National Bank of Preston
EDUCATION
High School, Norway; Secondary;
Postsecondary; United States Schools
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Harmony, Minnesota (Board of Education, Member);
1??? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Betsie Benson (married in 1893)
Children:
Two children: Emma and Ruth (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1885.
He is buried at Greenfield Cemetery in Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota.