House 1957-62 (District 20); House 1963-66 (District 13); House 1967-70 (District 6A); House 1973-74 (District 25A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Dakota, Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/19/1912
Birth Place:
Empire Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Dakota
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/16/2012
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Farmington
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Farmington High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1928
Hamline University; B.A.; English
University of Minnesota; Attended Graduate School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Virginia (married in 1968)
Children:
One child (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party.
"He lost his first statewide political race, finishing third out of four candidates in a Senate contest." (Farmington Independent, November 20, 2012)
He "was a Minnesota Representative for 14 years and an active participant in redistricting discussions for much longer than that. Both in the House chamber and behind the scenes he helped shape Minnesota politics for decades." (Farmington Independent, November 20, 2012)
His funeral services were held November 24, 2012 at Faith United Methodist Church in Farmington.