Senate 1955-62 (District 54); Senate 1963-72 (District 52)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1902
Birth Place:
Barnum, Minnesota
Birth County:
Carlton
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/24/1988
Gender:
Male
Religion:
United Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cromwell
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/President, Carlton County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
EDUCATION
Ely Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Winton Public Schools; Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Carlton County, Minnesota (Fair Board, 29 years);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Cromwell, Minnesota (Board of Education, 13 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Clara
Children:
Three children: Norman Jr., Hans Eric, and Rolf Kurt (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised in Winton, and Ely, Minnesota. He moved to Cromwell, Minnesota in 1919.
He was the Liberal candidate for President Pro Tem in 1967.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party.
He was a member of the Carlton County Historical Society.
He died from cancer at his farm near Cromwell, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Cromwell United Methodist Church in Cromwell, Minnesota. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Barnum, Minnesota.
He was a member of the Cromwell United Methodist Church in Cromwell, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.