House 1953-62 (District 29); House 1963-72 (District 41)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/23/1911
Birth Place:
Manannah, Minnesota
Birth County:
Meeker
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/5/1999
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Skeets
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Warehouseman
EDUCATION
Manannah Public Schools; Secondary;
Minnesota School of Business; Postsecondary; Night School
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Building Commission (Secretary);
19?? to 19??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Marie (she died August 19, 1960); Alice (married on June 24, 1961; she died on June 13, 1967)
Children:
Two children: (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He was "an active DFL party worker." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. John P. Skeate." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
He died in Anoka County, Minnesota.