Pederson, Knud
House 1897-98 (District 48); House 1899-1900 (District 59)
Party when first elected: Populist
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1844
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
11/25/1903
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Underwood
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Norway; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 13 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Underwood?, Minnesota (Town Supervisor, 6 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Underwood?, Minnesota (Town Treasurer, 6 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Underwood?, Minnesota (Town Assessor, 6 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widower
Children:
Nine children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1868.
According to his obituaries in the Duluth Evening Herald and The Saint Paul Globe, he came to Minnesota in 1870.
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Underwood
Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/7/1901
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Populist
Committees:
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
-
Geological and Natural History Survey
-
Ways and Means
Elected: 11/3/1896
Residence: Underwood
Term of Office: 1/5/1897 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Populist
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Engrossment
-
Towns and Counties
Articles & Books About
"Deaths of the Day: Fergus Falls, Minn." The Saint Paul Globe, November 26, 1903, p. 3.
"Pederson Dead: Former Member of Legislature Passes Away." Duluth Evening Herald, November 26, 1903, p. 8.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.