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    La Brosse, Francis E. "Frenchy"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1949-64 (District 59); Senate 1965-70 (District 59)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1908
    Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota
    Birth County: St. Louis
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/29/1973
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Frenchy
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: LaBrosse
    City of Residence (when first elected): Duluth
    Occupation (when first elected): Coolerator Co., Duluth/Formerly with Auditing Office D.W. and P. Ry., Duluth

    EDUCATION

    St. Jean Baptiste School; Elementary School;
    Duluth Cathedral High School; Secondary;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Navy (World War II, Served Overseas, Tank Landing Ship); 194? to 194?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Myrtle
    Children: Two children: Darlene (daughter), Ray F. (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1970 election. Francis E. LaBrosse contested the election of Richard F. Palmer over allegations of corrupt campaign practices. Due to a deadlock/tie vote on the Senate floor, Richard F. Palmer was determined to be entitled to the seat.

    "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)

    He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

    He died from a heart condition at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. Jean Catholic Church in Duluth, Minnesota.

    He was a member of St. Jean Catholic Church in Duluth, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 8035

    SESSIONS SERVED

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Representative, Minnesota Medical Association
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
    • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
    • Public Domain
    • Public Highways
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Representative, Minnesota Medical Association
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
    • Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
    • Public Domain
    • Public Highways
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/1/1967 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 1/5/1965
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Representative, Minnesota Medical Association
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Public Domain
    • Public Highways
    • Transportation and Communications
    Session Notes: He won a special election on November 3, 1964 for the seat vacated by the death of Senator Homer Carr on February 19, 1964. He was sworn in on January 5, 1965.

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
    Oath Date: 1/8/1963
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Representative, Minnesota Medical Association
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
    • Employees Compensation
    • Financial Institutions and Securities
    • Insurance
    • Taxes
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1961
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
    Oath Date: 1/3/1961
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Representative, Minnesota Medical Association
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Employees Compensation
    • Forestry and Public Domain
    • Insurance (Chair)
    • Taxes
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1959
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
    Oath Date: 1/6/1959
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Employees Compensation
    • Forestry (Chair)
    • Insurance
    • Taxes
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
    • Veterans and Military Affairs

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1957
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/6/1956
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
    Oath Date: 1/8/1957
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways (Chair)
    • Employees Compensation
    • Go To Washington D.C. Special
    • Insurance
    • Taxes
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
    • Veterans and Military Affairs
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1955
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/6/1957
    Oath Date: 1/4/1955
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways (Chair)
    • Appropriations
    • Employees Compensation
    • Insurance
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
    • Veterans and Military Affairs

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1953
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/5/1952
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/5/1953 to 1/2/1955
    Oath Date: 1/6/1953
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Education
    • Employees Compensation
    • Insurance
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1951
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
    Oath Date: 1/2/1951
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Auditing Office D.W. and P. Ry., Duluth
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
    • Education
    • Employees Compensation
    • Veterans and Military Affairs
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
    Body: House
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/4/1949
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Coolerator Co., Duluth/Formerly with Auditing Office D.W. and P. Ry., Duluth
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Mr. LaBrosse, was a DFLer..." (St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
    • Communications
    • Cooperatives
    • Education
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • Dornfeld, Steven. "Legislature's Opening Day 20 Years Ago Pretty Hard to Top For Political Chaos." St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 6, 1991.
    • O'Keefe, Robert. "Duluth's Frenchy LaBrosse: He Was One of a Kind (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 1973.
    • "Ex-Senator LaBrosse Dies at 65 (Obituary)." Duluth Herald, August 31, 1973, p. 2.
    • "Ex-State DFL Sen. LaBrosse Dead at 65 (Obituary)." Minneapolis Star, August 31, 1973.
    • "Francis LaBrosse Ex-Legislator, Dies (Obituary)." Duluth News-Tribune, August 31, 1973.
    • "Francis LaBrosse Services Scheduled (Obituary)." St. Paul Dispatch, August 31, 1973.

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