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Richard E. Ferrario
Senate 1959-62 (District 58); Senate 1963-64 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/24/1931
Birth Place:
Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/13/1985
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
None Listed
EDUCATION
Denfeld High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Duluth; College Graduate; Cum Laude
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Air Force (Korean War);
03/14/1952 to 01/18/1956
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Betty
Children:
Four children: Steven and Keith (sons); Linda and Sandra (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Laborite Party.
He was a member of the Gamma Theta Upsilon-Honoray Geography Fraternity, Kappa Delta Pi-Honorary Education Society, and Phi Alpha Theta-Honorary History Fraternity.
He died, at home, in Duluth, Minnesota. He was buried in Oneota Cemetery.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1963-64.
Body:
Senate
District:
60
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 5/13/1964
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
School Teacher
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation
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Public Domain
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Public Highways
-
Transportation and Communications
Reason for unfinished term:
Resigned
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
School Teacher
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Game and Fish
-
General Legislation
Articles & Books About
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"Brother Follows Mother in Death." Proctor Journal, October 17, 1985.