Senate 1935-54 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Lyon, Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/8/1887
Birth Place:
New London, Minnesota
Birth County:
Kandiyohi
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/19/1963
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
A.L.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Balaton
Occupation (when first elected):
Teacher
EDUCATION
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota; College Graduate; 1910
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota; D.Litt.; Doctor of Letters, 1949
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Hillsboro, North Dakota (Superintendent of Schools);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Lindstrom, Center City, and Balaton,Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
[Dates Unknown]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Isabelle Casey (married in 1916, she died on October 20, 1964)
Children:
One child: Mary (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm in Murray County.
He was one of ten children.
He served as Chair on the Board of Trustees at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.
He was President of the Minnesota Education Association from 1948-1950.
He died from a stroke.