House 1949-56 (District 28)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/27/1918
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/1/1996
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Ted
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Retail Grocery Business, Biernat's Liquor and Grocery
EDUCATION
Edison High School, Minneapolis; Secondary; Graduate, 1936
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Briefly Attended
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War II, European Theatre of Operations);
1942 to 1945
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sophie Makuck (married on October 31, 1941)
Children:
Six children: Len (Minneapolis Public Schools Board Member), Thomas "Tom", Joseph "Joe" (Minneapolis City Council Member), and Peter (Joseph and Peter were twins) (sons); Susan, and Janice (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Len Francis Biernat
- Son
GENERAL NOTES
He unsuccessfully ran for a House seat in 1940 and in a 1947 special election.
He was of Polish ancestry.
He was a member of the Democratic party. (Obituaries)
He died at home in Minneapolis, Minnesota of cerebral atrophy. His funeral was held at Holy Cross Catholic Church. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery.
He was a lifelong member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1955.