House 1891-92 (District 49)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/24/1849
Birth Place:
Karlstad
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
11/7/1922
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wheaton
Occupation (when first elected):
Carpenter
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Traverse County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, Chair);
18?? to 1???
Municipal Mayor:
Wheaton?, Minnesota (Village Mayor);
18?? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Wheaton?, Minnesota (Village Council, First One);
18?? to 1???
Municipal Board/Commission:
Wheaton?, Minnesota (Village Board);
18?? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Anna Hansdotter/Hanson (married in 1875)
Children:
Five children: Marie, Albert, Henry, Amanda, and Ellen
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Duluth, Minnesota in 1869. He then lived in Wisconsin. He moved to Traverse County, Minnesota in 1877. He came to Wheaton, Minnesota in 1887.
Birth and death dates, city of birth, wife's name, and children's names were provided by a relative.
Religion rovided by a relative.