Torgerson, Virginia
House 1963-64 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/24/1911
Birth Place:
Fort Worth, Texas
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/13/1998
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Texas; Attended College;
University of Oklahoma; Attended College;
St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree; Magna Cum Laude
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Winona, Minnesota (Charter Commission);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Loren Torgerson (married in 1941; he died in 1981); Paul Love (married in 1983)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Her name is listed as Katherine Virginia Torgerson Love in the Minnesota, U.S. Death Index, 1908-2017.
She moved to Winona, Minnesota in 1942.
She ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1964 election.
She was a member of the Republican Party. (Minnesota Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women)
She was one of the founders of the Winona Art Group in 1956.
Her grave marker lists her name as Katherine Virginia Gillespie Love and is located in Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: She was a member of the Republican Party. (Minnesota Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women)
Committees:
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Commercial Transportation and Communications
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Elections and Reapportionment
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Judiciary
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State and Junior Colleges
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Taxes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Articles & Books About
"Mrs. Loren Torgerson - Outstanding Volunteer Woman." Winona Sunday News, August 1, 1971.
Archive Collections
Virginia Torgerson Scrapbooks, 1960-1971
- Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.