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    Gillen, Arthur F. "Art"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1943-50 (District 20); Senate 1951-58 (District 20)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/10/1919
    Birth Place: South Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Dakota
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 7/15/2005
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Art
    City of Residence (when first elected): South Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Senior Student, University of Minnesota Law School

    EDUCATION

    South Saint Paul High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1937
    University of Minnesota, Law School; B.S.L.; 1943

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lois (married around 1945)
    Children: Six children: Robert, Ted, and Peter (sons); Anne Marie, Janice, and Mary (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to White Bear Lake, Minnesota in 1965.

    "As a legislator, Gillen, who sided with what was then called the conservative caucus, was elected to the House in 1942." ("Legislator and Lawyer Arthur Gillen Dies at 86. [Obituary]." Star Tribune, August 2, 2005, p. 6B)

    He was a trumpet and cornet player in the University of Minnesota band.

    He was a member of the Gamma Eta Gamma legal fraternity. He was a Boy Scout and served as a Scoutmaster.

    He died from bone cancer in Santa Monica, California. A memorial service was held for him at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 5845

    SESSIONS SERVED

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1957
    Body: Senate
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
    Oath Date: 1/4/1955
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Education
    • Engrossing and Enrolling (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing (Chair)
    • Public Highways
    • Rules and Legislative Expense
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1955
    Body: Senate
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
    Oath Date: 1/4/1955
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Education
    • Engrossing and Enrolling (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing (Chair)
    • Public Highways
    • Rules and Legislative Expense
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1953
    Body: Senate
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
    Oath Date: 1/2/1951
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Engrossing and Enrolling
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
    • Public Institutions and Buildings
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1951
    Body: Senate
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
    Oath Date: 1/2/1951
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
    • Public Institutions and Buildings
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/4/1949
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Communications
    • Education
    • Employees Compensation (Chair)
    • Judiciary
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Education
    • Judiciary
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Reapportionment

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
    Oath Date: 1/2/1945
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney; Kelly-LeVander Law Firm, South St. Paul
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections
    • Health
    • Judiciary
    • Reapportionment
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1943
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: South Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
    Oath Date: 1/5/1943
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Senior Student, University of Minnesota Law School
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "As a legislator, Gillen, who sided with what was then called the conservative caucus, was elected to the House in 1942." ("Legislator and Lawyer Arthur Gillen Dies at 86. [Obituary]." Star Tribune, August 2, 2005, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Reapportionment
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • "Legislator and Lawyer Arthur Gillen Dies at 86. (Obituary)." Star Tribune, August 2, 2005, p. 6B.
    • "A Lawyer, Father, and Lover of Music - Art F. Gillen was Minnesota Legislator (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 24, 2005.
    • "Gillen, Arthur F. (Obituary)." Star Tribune, July 24, 2005. - The same obituary ran in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 24, 2005.

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