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Edmond Farrell Conn
House 1957-62 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Freeborn
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/18/1914
Birth Place:
Alden, Minnesota
Birth County:
Freeborn
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/24/1998
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Alden
Occupation (when first elected):
Farm Operator/Farm Loans/Insurance/Realtor/Breeder and Exhibitor of Purebred Livestock
EDUCATION
High School; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Minnesota (School Board);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Shirley
Children:
Four children: Virginia Lee, Judith Merlene, Linda Shirley, and James Robert
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
"Conn, active in the DFL party, will caucus with the liberals..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Edmond F. Conn." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
He was a member of the Elks Club, Masonic Orders, and Kiwanis Club.
Religion provided by a newspaper article.
Elected:
11/8/1960
Residence:
Alden
Term of Office:
1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/3/1961
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Farm Operator/Farm Loans/Insurance/Realtor
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Health
-
Highways
-
Taxes
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Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Alden
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Farm Operator/Farm Loans/Insurance/Realtor
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Elections
-
Health
-
Highways
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Alden
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Farm Operator/Farm Loans/Insurance/Realtor/Breeder and Exhibitor of Purebred Livestock
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Conn, active in the DFL party, will caucus with the liberals..." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Edmond F. Conn." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
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Cities of the First and Second Class
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Drainage and Soil Conservation
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Health
-
Highways
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State and County Fairs
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