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    Johnson, Carl Marcus

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1967-72 (District 15C); House 1973-82 (District 23B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/12/1933
    Birth Place: Saint Peter, Minnesota
    Birth County: Nicollet
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 4/15/2025
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Peter
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Businessman

    EDUCATION

    Gaylord High School; Secondary;
    Mankato State College; B.S.; Industrial Arts and History, 1966

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army (Korea); 1954 to 1956
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Children and Youth; 1966 to 1966

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Adele; Susan Shean (married July 3, 1981)
    Children: Seven children: three children with Adele, four of Susan's children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was raised on a farm.

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor with Warren Spannus for Minnesota Governor in the 1982 primary election.

    He became a lobbyist with the Minnesota School Board Association after he left the Minnesota Legislature.

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 5845

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 23B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education (Chair)
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Regulated Industries
    • Regulated Industries: Rates Under Bond-Interim Rates
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Revenue Division
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 23B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Products and Marketing
    • Education (Chair)
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Rules and Legislative Administration [He served in 1980 only.]
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 23B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Criminal Justice
    • Education (Chair)
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 23B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott
    Occupation: Farmer/Businessman
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention and Corrections
    • Education (Chair)
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 23B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott
    Occupation: Farmer/Businessman
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education (Chair)
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 15C
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Nicollet
    Occupation: Farmer/Businessman
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Ethics
    • Governmental Operations
    • Natural Resources
    • Reapportionment and Elections
    • Taxes

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 15C
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: Nicollet
    Occupation: Farmer/Businessman
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Crime Prevention
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Governmental Operations
    • Public Institutions
    • Taxes
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 15C
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Nicollet
    Occupation: Farmer/Businessman
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Civil Administration
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Education
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Taxes

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • "Carl M. & Susan M. Johnson." St. Peter Herald, April 21, 2025.

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Portrait of Carl Marcus Johnson. c. 1977. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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