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Olson, Conrad

Senate 1927-30 (District 40)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/9/1895
Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County: Ramsey
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 10/15/1953
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Law

EDUCATION

Central High School, Saint Paul; Secondary; Graduate
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; Attended College;
St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree; Admitted to the Bar, 1918

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Navy (World War I); 191? to 19??
Judge: St. Paul, Minnesota (Municipal Bench Judge, Appointed by Governor Preus, Elected in June 1924, Resigned in 1926); 12/1922 to 06/01/1926 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married (first wife, she preceded him in death); Widower; Aida P. Walters (remarried on November 6, 1951; after he left office)
Children: One child: Conrad Bruce
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He left Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota to pursue acting.

He died at his desk in the Northern Pacific Railway Company offices.

Total Days Served: 1442

SESSIONS SERVED

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 1/24/1927
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/25/1927 to 1/5/1931 (Special Election)
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Practicing Law; General Attorney, Northern Pacific Railway
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Corporations
  • Crime and Crime Prevention
  • Elections
  • Judiciary
  • Public Domain
  • Public Health
  • Public Welfare
Session Notes: He was elected in a special election held due to the death of James D. Denegre.

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 1/24/1927
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/25/1927 to 1/5/1931 (Special Election)
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
Session Notes: He was elected in a special election held due to the death of James D. Denegre.
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators Ernest P. Anderson, Harry A. Bridgeman, Frank E. Dougherty, Severt B. Duea, Paul Guilford, James H. Hall, Albert Lodin, L.P.Lund, Robert G. Marshall, Fred Newton, Conrad Olson, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, April 5, 1957. - The information on Conrad Olson also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 5, 1957, p. 1324-1326.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.