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August V. "A.V." Rieke

Sessions Served

Other Information

Senate 1903-06 (District 22)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Renville

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/15/1865

Birth Place: Cairo, Minnesota

Birth County: Renville

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: ??/??/1944

Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: A.V.

City of Residence (when first elected): Fairfax

Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer/Former Grain and Farm Implement Business

EDUCATION

Renville County Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Curtiss Business College, Minneapolis; Postsecondary; Course
Studied Law; With John A. Dalzell Law Office, 1893; Admitted to the Bar, February 14, 1898

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Attorney: Renville County, Minnesota; 1899 to 1903

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lena Maurer (married on May 29, 1895)
Children:

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was raised on a farm.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

34th Legislative Session (1905-1906) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1905

Body: Senate

District: 22

Elected: 11/4/1902

Residence: Fairfax

Term of Office: 1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/6/1903

Counties Represented: Renville

Occupation: Lawyer/Former Grain and Farm Implement Business

Party: Republican

Committees:

Corporations
Elections
Internal Improvements (Chair)
Judiciary
Judiciary: Corporations
Judiciary: Negligence
Judiciary: Public Officers Other Than Judicial (Chair)
Public Buildings
Public Parks
State Training Schools

33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1903