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Harry W. Christenson
House 1937-38 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Meeker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/12/1889
Birth Place:
Minnesota
Birth County:
Meeker
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dassel
Occupation (when first elected):
Former Township Clerk and Treasurer
EDUCATION
High School; Secondary;
Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Vocational-Technical School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Dassel, Minnesota (Township Clerk, 8 years);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Dassel, Minnesota (Township Treasurer, 8 years);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Dassel, Minnesota (Board of Education, 6 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1937.
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Dassel
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Former Township Clerk and Treasurer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
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Education
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Public Welfare and Social Legislation
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Towns and Counties