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Romberg, Frank F.

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Senate 1919-38 (District 14)

Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served: Brown, Redwood

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/11/1870

Birth Place: Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: 1/18/1953

Gender: Male

Religion: Evangelical Lutheran

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Sleepy Eye

Occupation (when first elected): Formerly Taught School, Brown County, 2 years

EDUCATION

Sleepy Eye Common Schools; Elementary School;
Sleepy Eye High School; Secondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Home Township, Minnesota (Township Assessor); 1??? to 1???

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Sophie Windhorn (married in 1894; she died on August 30, 1902); Widower; Minnie Miller (remarried on July 16, 1907)
Children: Eleven children (four with Sophie, seven with Minnie) : Mrs. Arnold Tessmer (daughter, with Sophie); W. E., Edmund, and Walter (sons, with Minnie); Marie, and Alma (daughters, with Minnie)

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was born on a farm in Home Township, southeast of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.

"Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

He died at home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.

He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.

Religion provided by Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588.

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Total Days Served: 7301

SESSIONS SERVED

50th Legislative Session (1937-1938) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1937

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/6/1934

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/7/1935 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date: 1/8/1935

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Education
Markets and Marketing
Rules and Legislative Expense
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Towns and Counties
University

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49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1935

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/6/1934

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/7/1935 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date: 1/8/1935

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Education
Markets and Marketing
Rules and Legislative Expense
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Towns and Counties
University

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48th Legislative Session (1933-1934) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1933

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/4/1930

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date: 1/6/1931

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Corporations
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Education
Markets and Marketing
Rules and Legislative Expense
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Towns and Counties

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47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1931

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/4/1930

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date: 1/6/1931

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Corporations
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Education
Markets and Marketing
Rules and Legislative Expense
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Towns and Counties

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46th Legislative Session (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1929

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/2/1926

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date: 1/4/1927

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Corporations
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Education
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Telephone and Telegraph
Towns and Counties

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/1927

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/2/1926

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date: 1/4/1927

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Corporations
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Education
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Telephone and Telegraph
Towns and Counties

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44th Legislative Session (1925-1926) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1925

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/7/1922

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Corporations
Dairy Products and Live Stock
Memorial Parks and Monuments
Telephone and Telegraph
Towns and Counties

43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/2/1923

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/7/1922

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture
Labor
Memorial Parks and Monuments
Public Domain
Railroads
Towns, Counties and Municipalities

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42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/1921

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/5/1918

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date: 1/7/1919

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Formerly Taught School, Brown County, 2 years

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Corporations and Commerce
Public Domain
Railroads
State and County Fairs
Temperance
Towns, Counties and Municipalities

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41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1919

Body: Senate

District: 14

Elected: 11/5/1918

Residence: Sleepy Eye

Term of Office: 1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date: 1/7/1919

Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood

Occupation: Formerly Taught School, Brown County, 2 years

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)

Committees:

Agriculture and Horticulture
Markets and Marketing
Motor Vehicles
Railroads
Temperance

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Articles & Books About

Frank F. Romberg Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588-1589.

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