House 1943-50 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Lac Qui Parle
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/21/1901
Birth Place:
Murdock, Minnesota
Birth County:
Swift
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/28/1985
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dawson
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant, Grocery Store/Former High School Teacher, Lewiston and Willmar Schools
EDUCATION
Murdock Public Schools; Elementary School;
Murdock High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1919
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota; College Graduate; 1923
University of Minnesota; Attended Graduate School;
Fuller Theological Seminary, California; Attended Graduate School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Children and Youth;
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Constitution Commission;
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Family Court Commission;
19?? to 19??
Military:
Civilian Defense Board, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota;
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Parole Board;
1951 to 1972
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Delilah J. Erickson (married on April 1, 1928; she died in 1972)
Children:
Two children: Howard I. and Elizabeth Ann
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Lions Club.
He died at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar, Minnesota. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Murdock, Minnesota.
He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar, Minnesota and Trinity Lutheran Church in Dawson, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.