House 1943-62 (District 32); House 1963-66 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/2/1896
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/3/1977
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Eddie, Edw. J., E.J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Clothing Salesman/Window Display Man/Construction Foreman
EDUCATION
Public Schools; Secondary;
Vocational-Technical School; Special Studies in Elevator Construction
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 19??
Military:
12th Zone Air Raid Corps (World War II, Chief Air Raid Warden);
194? to 194?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Esther (she died in February 1959)
Children:
Two children: (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"...goes into his eighth straight session, due again to be one of the liberal group's policy-makers, in his appropriations committee spot. ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep.Edward J. Volstad." Minneapolis Star, January? 1957)
He was a member of the Masons and the Shriner Legion of Honor.
He died in Hennepin County, Minnesota.