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Edwin T. Swenson
House 1957-60 (District 43)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/21/1903
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1960
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Stillwater
Occupation (when first elected):
Former Warden of Minnesota State Prison
EDUCATION
Stillwater High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Undergraduate Studies
U.S. Army Staff and Technical School; Vocational-Technical School; Penal Administration
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Maryland Penitentiary (Warden, 5 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army Reserve;
19?? to 19??
Military:
Minnesota National Guard (20 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army (African and Italian Campaigns, Colonel);
1941 to 1947
State Agency:
Minnesota State Prison (Warden);
1953 to 1955
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Two children: (1 daughter); (1 son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was reared on a farm at Stillwater.
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Stillwater
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Former Warden of Minnesota State Prison
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Forestry
-
Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
-
Penal Institutions
-
Public Domain
-
Veterans and Military Affairs
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Stillwater
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Former Warden of Minnesota State Prison
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cooperatives and Marketing
-
Forestry
-
Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
-
Public Domain
-
Veterans and Military Affairs