House 1943-50 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Houston
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/30/1882
Birth Place:
Wilmington Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Houston
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/22/1954
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Evangelical Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Caledonia
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Secretary, Wilmington Mutual Insurance Co.
EDUCATION
Breckenridge Institute, Decorah, Iowa; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota, Farm School; Attended College; 1903-1904
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Wilmington Township, Minnesota (Town Clerk, 21 years);
1??? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Marie Louise Hallen (married on February 18, 1930; she died around August 7, 1933); Widower (while in office)
Children:
One child: (died as an infant, before he served)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Norwegian ancestry.
He was buried in the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota.
Religion provided by History of Houston County Minnesota.