House 1969-72 (District 55); Senate 1973-76 (District 10)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/26/1925
Birth Place:
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Birth County:
Otter Tail
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/3/2005
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Vergas
Occupation (when first elected):
Retail Hardware, Plumbing and Heating
EDUCATION
Vergas Elementary School; Elementary School;
Frazee High School; Secondary;
Dakota Business College; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Special Deputy Sheriff, 8 years);
19?? to 19??
County Government:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Centennial Committee);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Vergas, Minnesota (City Fire Department, 20 years);
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Public Service Commission (Appointed by Governor Al Quie);
01/18/1979 to 1984
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Appointed by Governor Rudy Perpich; He Resigned After Allegations of Collusion with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Were Raised);
11/25/1985 to 01/21/1986
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Donna
Children:
Five children: Chuck and Tim (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Independent-Republican party endorsement for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, with Robert W. "Bob" Johnson as Governor, in the 1978 primary election. They bypassed the party's endorsing convention.
He died from a heart attack in Vergas, Minnesota or Fargo, North Dakota. His funeral was held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Vergas, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975, Minnesota Legislative Manual and his obituary.