House 1947-58 (District 52); Senate 1959-62 (District 52)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Cass, Itasca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/4/1918
Birth Place:
Calumet, Minnesota
Birth County:
Itasca
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/6/1980
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Grand Rapids
Occupation (when first elected):
None Listed
EDUCATION
Greenway High School; Secondary; Graduate
Itasca Junior College; Junior College/Community College; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.A.; June, 1946
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Area Redevelopment Administration (Director);
196? to 19??
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Economic Development Administration (Chief Loan Officer);
196? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Angela M. Sampson
Children:
No children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic Party.
"He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
He died from a heart attack at Itasca Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Peterson Funeral Home in Coleraine, Minnesota. He was buried in Coleraine Cemetery in Minnesota.