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    Mueller, August B. "Augie"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1941-66 (District 15); House 1967-72 (District 15B); House 1973-74 (District 23A)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/6/1905
    Birth Place: Arlington Township, Minnesota
    Birth County: Sibley
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/18/1996
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Augie
    City of Residence (when first elected): Arlington
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer, Specializing in Raising Purebred Holstein Cattle

    EDUCATION

    Arlington High School, Minnesota; Secondary;
    St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; Attended College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: Sibley County, Minnesota (County Fair Board); 19?? to 19??
    Municipal Government: Arlington, Minnesota (Town Clerk); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was of German ancestry.

    He was born on a farm.

    He was a member of the Republican Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)

    "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)

    He played semi-professional baseball.

    He died at Community Hospital in Arlington, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by "Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. August Mueller," Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.

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    Total Days Served: 12418

    SESSIONS SERVED

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 23A
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer/Livestock Breeder, Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996); He was a member of the Republican Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations
    • Taxes
    • Transportation
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Financial Institutions
    • Regulated Industries
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
    • Transportation (Chair)

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Financial Institutions and Securities
    • Highways (Chair)
    • Legislative Administration and Rules
    • Regulated Industries and Utilities
    • Taxes
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Financial Institutions
    • Highways (Chair)
    • Public Service and Utilities
    • Rules
    • Taxes

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
    Oath Date: 1/5/1965
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Financial Institutions and Securities
    • Highways (Chair)
    • Rules
    • Taxes

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
    Oath Date: 1/8/1963
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer, Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Financial Institutions and Securities
    • Highways (Chair)
    • Rules
    • Taxes
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1961
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
    Oath Date: 1/3/1961
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farm Operator
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Highways
    • Taxes

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1959
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
    Oath Date: 1/6/1959
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Employees Compensation
    • Highways
    • Taxes

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1957
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/6/1956
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
    Oath Date: 1/8/1957
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Employees Compensation
    • Highways
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1955
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/6/1957
    Oath Date: 1/4/1955
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Employees Compensation
    • Highways
    • Municipal Affairs

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1953
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/5/1952
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
    Oath Date: 1/6/1953
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Commercial Transportation
    • Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
    • Highways
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1951
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
    Oath Date: 1/2/1951
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Commercial Transportation
    • Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
    • Highways
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/4/1949
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Family Farmer; Breeder of Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Commercial Transportation
    • Dairy Products and Livestock (Chair)
    • Highways
    • Labor
    • Municipal Affairs
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Highways
    • Labor
    • Municipal Affairs

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
    Oath Date: 1/2/1945
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Game and Fish
    • Highways
    • Labor
    • Transportation
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1943
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
    Oath Date: 1/5/1943
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer, Specializing in Raising Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Claims
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Game and Fish
    • Highways
    • Labor
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1941
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/5/1940
    Residence: Arlington
    Term of Office: 1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
    Oath Date: 1/7/1941
    Counties Represented: Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer, Specializing in Raising Purebred Holstein Cattle
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he caucused with the conservatives." (Obituary, Star Tribune, August 20, 1996)
    Committees:
    • Cooperatives
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Public Highways
    • Towns and Counties
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