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G. T. Braatelien
House 1913-14 (District 59)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/4/1871
Birth Place:
Sigdal
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rothsay
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Drammen Schools, Norway; Elementary School;
Minnesota Schools; Secondary; Winter Studies, until he was 22 years old
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Rothsay, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Rothsay, Minnesota (School District Clerk);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Rothsay, Minnesota in 1885, with his parents.
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Rothsay
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Grain and Warehouse
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Insurance
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Public Buildings
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State and Other Libraries
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State Prison and Reformatory