House 1963-66 (District 18); House 1967-68 (District 18A); House 1973-82 (District 28A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Redwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/31/1919
Birth Place:
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Birth County:
Cottonwood
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/16/2012
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mountain Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Automobile Garage Owner
EDUCATION
Mountain Lake Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War II, European and Asiatic Theatres);
1941 to 1945
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Mountain Lake, Minnesota (Village Council);
1954 to 1963
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Carol Herman (married on October 31, 1947)
Children:
Five children: Diana, DeVon, Terrance, Tamara, Brenda
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party.
He died in Spirit Lake, Iowa. HIs funeral was held on July 20, 2012 at Alliance Missionary Church. He was buried at Mountain Lake City Cemetery.
"While in the legislature, Esau earned a reputation as a strong advocate for farmers, and as a leader on issues relevant to criminal justice and education." (Find a Grave Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=47340753&GRid=93701712&df=1)
"He was, along with senators Dennis Frederickson, Earl Renneke adn Jim Vickerman, and representative Aubrey Dirlam, George Mann, Henry Kalis, and Wendell Erickson, one of the longest serving legislators from southern Minnesota in the state's history." (from his Find a Grave Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=47340753&GRid=93701712&df=1)