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Christopher M. "C.M." Bendixen
House 1907-10 (District 19); House 1913-14 (District 19); House 1915-24 (District 14)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Redwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1860
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Denmark
Date of Death:
??/??/1953
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
C.M.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Morgan
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
St. Paul Schools; At Least Elementary School;
State University, Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to California in 1880, moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1883, and moved to Redwood County, Minnesota in 1898.
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Drainage
-
Grain and Warehouse (Chair)
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Drainage
-
Grain and Warehouse (Chair)
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Drainage
-
Grain and Warehouse (Chair)
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Drainage (Chair)
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Public Buildings
-
State Fair
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Transportation
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Telephone and Telegraph
-
Transportation
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
General Legislation
-
Grain and Warehouse (Chair)
-
Public Buildings
-
Roads and Bridges
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
-
Mines and Minerals (Chair)
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Public Health and Pure Food
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University and University Lands
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Morgan
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Redwood
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Drainage
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Public Health and Pure Food
-
Roads and Bridges
-
University and University Lands