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C. O. Carlson
House 1919-20 (District 66)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Polk
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/7/1878
Birth Place:
Iowa
Birth County:
Chester
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Erskine
Occupation (when first elected):
Developing Purebred Stock, Especially Shorthorn Cattle
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GENERAL NOTES
He was of Norwegian ancestry.
He moved to Rice County, Minnesota in 1879. He moved to Polk County, Minnesota in 1883.
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Erskine
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Polk
Occupation:
Developing Purebred Stock, Especially Shorthorn Cattle
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Appropriations
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Dairy Products and Live Stock
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Elections
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Highways