Indrehus, Edward
House 1915-18 (District 45)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1873
Birth Place:
Bergen, Bremanger Parish
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1933
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Foley
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Former Employee, M. and St. L. Railroad Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Great Northern Railroad Co., St. Cloud/Former Mechanic, C., M. and St. P. Railroad, Minneapolis
EDUCATION
Minneapolis Schools; At Least Elementary School; Evening Schools
Schools in Norway; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Game and Fish Commission (Warden);
1906 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to American in 1890. He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota then moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota. He bought a tract of timber land in Benton County, Minnesota in the fall of 1900 and made it into a farm.
He was a member of the Democratic Party.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic Party endorsed candidate for Governor of Minnesota in the 1922 election.
His brother, Christopher, was a member of the Norwegian Parliament.
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Foley
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne
Occupation: Farmer/Former Employee, Great Northern Railroad Co., St. Cloud/Former Mechanic, C., M. and St. P. Railroad, Minneapolis
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Grain and Warehouse
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Roads and Bridges (Chair)
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Rules and Joint Rules
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Foley
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne
Occupation: Farmer/Former Employee, M. and St. L. Railroad Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Great Northern Railroad Co., St. Cloud/Former Mechanic, C., M. and St. P. Railroad, Minneapolis
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Game and Fish (Chair)
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Grain and Warehouse
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Public Health and Pure Food
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Roads and Bridges
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State Census
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State Normal Schools