Senate 1939-50 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Martin, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/30/1891
Birth Place:
Litchfield, Minnesota
Birth County:
Meeker
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/6/1956
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fairmont
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
Litchfield Schools; Elementary School;
Oxford College, Inns of Court, England; Attended College; 6 months
St. Paul College of Law; LL.B.; 1913
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Attorney:
Fairmont, Minnesota (City Attorney, 12 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army (World War I; Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne Forest; He was Gassed in October 1918, Private);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lilah Howard
Children:
Three children: Thomas A., and Frank (sons); Patricia (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up on a farm in Meeker County, Minnesota.
He came to Foley, Minnesota around 1913. He moved to Farimont, Minnesota in 1914.
He served as the Director of the Sentinel Publishing Company until 1953. He was President of the Ceylon State Bank in Ceylon, Minnesota.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Elks.
He died in Phoenix, Arizona. He was buried in Fairmont, Minnesota on February 10, 1956.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.