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Arthur F. "Art" Gillen
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.
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:
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Civil Administration
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Education
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Engrossing and Enrolling (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing (Chair)
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Public Highways
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Rules and Legislative Expense
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
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:
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Civil Administration
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Education
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Engrossing and Enrolling (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing (Chair)
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Public Highways
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Rules and Legislative Expense
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
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:
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Education
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Engrossing and Enrolling
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Public Institutions and Buildings
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Reapportionment
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Telephone and Telegraph
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:
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Education
-
Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Public Institutions and Buildings
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Reapportionment
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Telephone and Telegraph
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:
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Aircraft and Airways
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Communications
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Education
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Employees Compensation (Chair)
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Judiciary
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:
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Aircraft and Airways
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Education
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Judiciary
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Motor Vehicles
-
Reapportionment
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:
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Aviation
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Elections
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Health
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Judiciary
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Reapportionment
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:
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Aircraft and Airways
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing
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Reapportionment
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Temperance and Liquor Control
Articles & Books About
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"Legislator and Lawyer Arthur Gillen Dies at 86. (Obituary)." Star Tribune, August 2, 2005, p. 6B.
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"A Lawyer, Father, and Lover of Music - Art F. Gillen was Minnesota Legislator (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 24, 2005.
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"Gillen, Arthur F. (Obituary)." Star Tribune, July 24, 2005.
- The same obituary ran in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 24, 2005.