Peterson, Oscar Olaus
House 1949-56 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/21/1893
Birth Place:
Clarkfield, Minnesota
Birth County:
Yellow Medicine
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/29/1980
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Clarkfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Clarkfield Schools; Elementary School;
Clarkfield High School; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Agnes Hellzen (married on September 4, 1929; she died on February 14, 1973)
Children:
No children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Ole Olson Lende
- Great Uncle
Edward Lende
- First Cousin Once Removed
Richard J. Welch
- Nephew-in-Law
Olai Andreason Lende
- First Cousin Once Removed
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm in Friendship Township near Clarkfield, Minnesota.
He had a fine singing voice and was often on the radio.
He died of a stroke. He was buried in the Spring Creek Cemetery.
He was a life-long member of the Spring Creek Lutheran Church.
Middle name, singing voice data, death date, death year, and burial location provided by a relative.
Religion provided by a relative.
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Clarkfield
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
Counties Represented:
Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Commercial Transportation
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Education
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Labor
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Municipal Affairs
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Reapportionment
Elected: 11/5/1952
Residence: Clarkfield
Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
Counties Represented:
Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Labor
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Public Domain
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Reapportionment
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Towns and Counties
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Clarkfield
Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
Counties Represented:
Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Drainage and Soil Conservation
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Game and Fish
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Labor
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Reapportionment
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Towns and Counties
Elected: 11/2/1948
Residence: Clarkfield
Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
Counties Represented:
Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cooperatives
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Game and Fish
-
Reapportionment
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
-
Towns and Counties
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