Senate 1891-94 (District 49); Senate 1907-10 (District 57)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/21/1847
Birth Place:
Wermeland
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
3/23/1917
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Elbow Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Public Schools, Sweden; At Least Elementary School;
Wisconsin Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Elbow Lake, Minnesota (Judge of Probate, 4 years);
1??? to 1???
County Government:
Grant County, Minnesota (County Treasurer, 7 years);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Government:
Elbow Lake, Minnesota (Town Clerk, 6 years);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Elbow Lake, Minnesota (School Clerk, 6 years);
1??? to 1???
Judge:
Elbow Lake, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 20 years);
18?? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to America in 1862 and resided in Vernon County, Wisconsin. He moved to Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota in 1871.