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    Rodenberg, George W.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1907-10 (District 33); House 1915-26 (District 41); House 1929-34 (District 41)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/12/1861
    Birth Place: Hanover
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Germany
    Date of Death: 4/21/1934
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Rodenburg
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Life Insurance Business

    EDUCATION

    Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1915 lists his last name as Rodenburg. Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1907; and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1915 list Rodenberg.

    He came to the United States in 1868. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1891.

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    Total Days Served: 7768

    SESSIONS SERVED

    48th Legislative Session (1933-1934)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/8/1932
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 4/21/1934 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: General Agent, National Life Insurance Co. of the United States of America
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Public Health and Hospitals
    • State Development and Immigration
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Telephones and Telegraphs
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died while in office on April 21, 1934.
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    47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/4/1930
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/2/1933
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: General Agent, National Life Insurance Co. of the United States of America
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade (Chair)
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Public Health and Hospitals
    • Reapportionment
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
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    46th Legislative Session (1929-1930)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/6/1928
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/1929 to 1/5/1931
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Life Insurance Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Public Health and Hospitals
    • Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws

    44th Legislative Session (1925-1926)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/4/1924
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: General Agent, National Life Insurance Co. of the United States of America
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade (Chair)
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Public Buildings
    • Public Health and Hospitals

    43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/7/1922
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade (Chair)
    • Game and Fish
    • Insurance
    • Public Buildings
    • Public Utilities
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    42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/2/1920
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade (Chair)
    • Game and Fish
    • Insurance
    • Labor
    • Public Utilities
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    41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/5/1918
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
    • Corporations
    • Game and Fish
    • Insurance
    • State Development and Immigration
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    40th Legislative Session (1917-1918)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/7/1916
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Retail Trade
    • Education
    • Insurance
    • Logs and Lumber
    • Mileage
    • State and Other Libraries
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    39th Legislative Session (1915-1916)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/3/1914
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cities
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • Education
    • Insurance
    • Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
    • State Census
    • State Prison and Reformatory
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    36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/3/1908
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Life Insurance Business
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Retail Trade
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Insurance
    • Public Buildings
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    35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/6/1906
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Life Insurance Business
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • Education
    • General Legislation
    • Public Parks
    • Railroads
    • State Normal Schools
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    George W. Rodenberg Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the House, March 4, 1935, p. 615



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