House 1967-72 (District 16B); House 1973-82 (District 22A); House 1983-86 (District 21A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Stearns, Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/30/1917
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/17/2006
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Litchfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Auto Dealer
EDUCATION
Willmar High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.B.A.; Agricultural Economics/Agricultural Business Administration
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Litchfield, Minnesota (City Planning Commission);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Litchfield, Minnesota (School Board, Treasurer, 7 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army, Signal Corps (World War II, China-Burma-India Theatre);
194? to 194?
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's Advisory Committee on School Aids;
1961 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Doris Elaine Holm (married September 14, 1946)
Children:
Four children: David, Greg, Kris, and Karen
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Norwegian ancestry.
He was a member of the Republican Party.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1964 election.
He died at Presbyterian Homes in Bloomington, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, Minnesota.. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.