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J. O. Peterson
Senate 1927-30 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Freeborn
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1879
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Albert Lea
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
State University, Law Department, Minnesota; Law Degree; 1907
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Freeborn County, Minnesota, 8 years);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Attorney:
Albert Lea, Minnesota (City Attorney, 8 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up on a farm in Illinois and came to Minnesota in 1903.
Body:
Senate
District:
06
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Body:
Senate
District:
06
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Judiciary
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephone and Telegraph