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Edward C.A. "Edw." Johnson
House 1925-26 (District 61)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1880
Birth Place:
Christiansund
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1938
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Edw.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Virginia
Occupation (when first elected):
Bakery Business
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Virginia, Minnesota (City Council, 3 terms);
1??? to 1???
[Elected]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Virginia, Minnesota (Home Rule Charter Commission);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Board/Commission:
Virginia, Minnesota (Police and Fire Commission);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Virginia, Minnesota (Board of Education, 3 terms; Treasurer, 1 term; President, 1 term);
1??? to 1???
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
Virginia, Minnesota (During World War I);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Cora Holl (married in 1904)
Children:
Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to America in 1891 with his parents and settled in Duluth, Minnesota, then Superior, Wisconsin. He moved to Virginia, Minnesota in 1893.
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Virginia
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Bakery Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
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Education
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Highways
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Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men
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University and State Schools