O'Loughlin, Harold J.
Senate 1955-62 (District 40)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/30/1900
Birth Place:
Portland, Oregon
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/27/1968
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Assistant Editor, Catholic Digest
EDUCATION
College of St. Thomas; College Graduate;
University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree; 1923
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Federal Land Bank (General Counsel);
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Statehood Centennial Commission;
195? to 195?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Tess Gilmore (she died in 1961)
Children:
Two children: Terence or Terrance (son); Catherine (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He had Irish ancestry.
In Memoriam lists his birthplace as Portland, Oregon. A Typewritten Profile lists Spokane, Washington.
"He still sides with the Democrats but says he will caucus with the conservatives in the senate." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955?)
"He has been an active Democrat, although he caucuses with the senate conservatives." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1957?)
He died of a heart attack while attending a Christ Child Society dinner.
Religion provided by Minnesota History, Fall 2008, p. 106.
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Committees
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Elections and Reapportionment
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Judiciary
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Public Domain
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Public Highways
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Committees
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Judiciary
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "He still sides with the Democrats but says he will caucus with the conservatives in the senate." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955?); "He has been an active Democrat, although he caucuses with the senate conservatives." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1957?)
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
Labor
-
Military Affairs and Civil Defense
-
Public Welfare
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Assistant Editor, Catholic Digest
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "He still sides with the Democrats but says he will caucus with the conservatives in the senate." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955?); "He has been an active Democrat, although he caucuses with the senate conservatives." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1957?)
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
Labor
-
Military Affairs and Civil Defense
-
Public Welfare
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators James P. Boyle, Milton C. Lightner, George H. O'Brien, Harold J. O'Loughlin, William L. Petersen, Charles W. Root, and A.O. Sletvold. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 19, 1969.
- The information on Harold J. O'Loughlin also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 19, 1969, p. 671-672.
"Harold J. O'Loughlin." Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955? and 1957?
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.