Senate 1949-58 (District 42)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/17/1909
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/15/2004
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
President, H.B. Fuller Company
EDUCATION
Muskegon High School, Michigan; Secondary;
Muskegon Junior College, Michigan; Junior College/Community College; 1928
University of Minnesota, School of Business Administration; B.B.A.; Business, 1931
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Historical Society (President);
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Commission on the Problems of Mentally Retarded, Handicapped and Gifted Children;
19?? to 196?
[Appointed]
State Governor:
Minnesota;
01/02/1961 to 03/20/1963
[Elected]
Board of Regents:
University of Minnesota (Chair);
1967 to 1975
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Eleanor A. Johnson Andersen (married September 1, 1932)
Children:
Three children: Anthony "Tony" L., and Julian L. (sons); Emily E. (daughter)
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Norwegian and Swedish ancestry.
He was the Republican endorsed candidate for Minnesota Governor in 1962. He lost his reelection bid by 91 votes. (MHS Governors of Minnesota)
He was a member of the Republican Party.
His body was lain in state at the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda on November 18, 2004. His funeral was held at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.