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    Widstrand, Oscar

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1937-40 (District 60); House 1945-47 (District 60)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1877
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Sweden
    Date of Death: 7/28/1947
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Hibbing
    Occupation (when first elected): Editor, The St. Louis County Independent

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children: Had children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to the United States in 1882.

    He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party since its inception. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1937, and 1939)

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    Total Days Served: 2402

    SESSIONS SERVED

    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
    Body: House
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Hibbing
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 7/28/1947 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Retired Editor, The St. Louis County Independent
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Communications
    • Insurance
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Reapportionment
    • University
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died while in office.

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
    Body: House
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Hibbing
    Term of Office: 1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
    Oath Date: 1/2/1945
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Retired Editor, The St. Louis County Independent
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Elections
    • Engrossment and Enrollment
    • Insurance
    • Motor Vehicles
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1939
    Body: House
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Hibbing
    Term of Office: 1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
    Oath Date: 1/3/1939
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Editor, The St. Louis County Independent
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party since its inception. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1937, and 1939)
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections
    • Military Affairs
    • Printing and Publishing
    • State Prison
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    50th Legislative Session (1937-1938)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1937
    Body: House
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/3/1936
    Residence: Hibbing
    Term of Office: 1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
    Oath Date: 1/5/1937
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Editor, The St. Louis County Independent
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party since its inception. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1937, and 1939)
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Printing and Publishing
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Towns and Counties
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