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George W. Kiefer
House 1937-43 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/9/1891 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Saint Charles, Minnesota
Birth County:
Winona
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/25/1943
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lewiston
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
St. Charles High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1909
St. Thomas College; Attended College;
St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree; June, 1916; Admitted to the Bar, 1916
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War I; Private, Corporal, Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant);
1917 to 1919
Postmaster:
Lewiston, Minnesota (14 years);
192? to 19??
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Federal Land Bank (Local Examining Attorney);
1934 to 1935
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nancy Flanaghan (married on April 23, 1918)
Children:
Five children: George, John, and Peter (sons); Margaret and Marie (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists 1892 as his birth year. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1943, and a memorial to him list 1891.
He operated a farm in Fremont Township for three years.
He was buried in the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Cemetery in Lewiston, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his memorial service.
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Lewiston
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 7/25/1943
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Judiciary
-
Temperance and Liquor Control (Chair)
-
Towns and Counties
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on July 25, 1943.
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Lewiston
Term of Office:
1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/7/1941
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Commercial Transportation
-
Judiciary
-
Temperance and Liquor Control (Chair)
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Lewiston
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Commercial Transportation
-
Judiciary
-
Liquor Control (Chair)
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Lewiston
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Elections
-
Emergency Relief
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Reforestation
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