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John T. Kosloske
House 1949-54 (District 45)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/19/1907
Birth Place:
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Birth County:
Benton
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/4/2004
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sauk Rapids
Occupation (when first elected):
Insurance Business/Employee, Great Northern Railway
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 20 years);
193? to 195?
Municipal Mayor:
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota;
1966 to 1967
County Board/Commissioner:
Benton County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
197? to 197?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Marcella House (married in 1936; she died in May 2003)
Children:
Two stepchildren: Dorothy (stepdaughter), William (stepson)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1980 primary election.
He was a catcher and became a member of the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
He died in Sartell, Minnesota. His funeral was held in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/5/1952
Residence:
Sauk Rapids
Term of Office:
1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/6/1953
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne
Occupation:
Insurance Business/Employee, Great Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Commercial Transportation
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Health
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Insurance
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Motor Vehicles
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Sauk Rapids
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne
Occupation:
Insurance Business/Employee, Great Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Banking
-
Commercial Transportation
-
Communications
-
Insurance
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/2/1948
Residence:
Sauk Rapids
Term of Office:
1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/4/1949
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne
Occupation:
Insurance Business/Employee, Great Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Banking
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Engrossment and Enrollment
-
Insurance
-
Reapportionment
Session Notes:
He won the election by only 61 votes.
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