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Gale, Richard Pillsbury

House 1939-40 (District 36)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/30/1900
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County: Hennepin
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 12/4/1973
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Mound
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Minneapolis Public Schools; Elementary School;
Blake School, Hopkins, Minnesota; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Farm School; Attended College;
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Attended College; Minneapolis Campus
Yale University; College Graduate; 1922

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Mound, Minnesota (Consolidated School Board, 3 terms); 19?? to 19?? [Elected]
U.S. Representative: 3rd Congressional District, Minnesota; 01/03/1941 to 01/03/1945 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Isobel Rising
Children: Two children: (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
John Sargent Pillsbury  - Grandfather
John Pillsbury Snyder  - Cousin
Frederic Beal Snyder  - Uncle

GENERAL NOTES

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 1944.

He was a member of the Republican Party when he served in the United States Congress.

He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 36
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Mound
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Education
  • Game and Fish
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
Articles & Books About
"R.P. Gale, Former Congressman, Dies (Obituary)." St. Paul Dispatch, December 5, 1973, p. 2C.

Gale, Richard Pillsbury. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.