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Martin W. Odland
House 1917-18 (District 50)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1875 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
South Dakota
Birth County:
Clay
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1949
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fergus Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Editor and Publisher, The Fergus Falls Free Press/Former High School Teacher and Principal, 5 years
EDUCATION
University of South Dakota; Attended College;
University of Wisconsin; College Graduate; 1898
University of Wisconsin; M.Litt.; Master of Letters, 1900
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Anne S. Nasett (married in 1905)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Fergus Falls
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Editor and Publisher, The Fergus Falls Free Press/Former High School Teacher and Principal, 5 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Education
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Forestry
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Legislative Expense
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Printing
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State Prison and Reformatory
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Towns and Counties