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A. M. Landby
Senate 1923-30 (District 67)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Kittson, Marshall, Roseau
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/28/1868
Birth Place:
Jemtland
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
12/30/1942
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Swift, Roseau County
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Sweden; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Swift, Minnesota (Township Assessor);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Consolidated School District, Swift, Minnesota (School Board Member);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Martha Mattson (married on March 13, 1891)
Children:
Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Stephen, Minnesota in 1893 and moved to Swift, Minnesota in 1898.
"Mr. Landby was a liberal in his political thinking..." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 11, 1945, p. 1191)
He died as the result of an accident.
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Swift, Roseau County
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Mr. Landby was a liberal in his political thinking..." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 11, 1945, p. 1191)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Drainage (Chair)
-
Elections
-
Game and Fish
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
State Development and Immigration
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Swift, Roseau County
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Mr. Landby was a liberal in his political thinking..." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 11, 1945, p. 1191)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Drainage (Chair)
-
Elections
-
Game and Fish
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
State Development and Immigration
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Swift, Roseau County
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Mr. Landby was a liberal in his political thinking..." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 11, 1945, p. 1191)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Game and Fish
-
Military Affairs
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
State Development and Immigration
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Swift, Roseau County
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Mr. Landby was a liberal in his political thinking..." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 11, 1945, p. 1191)
Committees:
-
Drainage
-
Game and Fish
-
Military Affairs
-
Re-apportionment
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Temperance
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