Arens, Henry Martin
House 1919-22 (District 21); Senate 1923-30 (District 21)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Carver, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/21/1873
Birth Place:
West Phalia
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Germany
Date of Death:
10/6/1963
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Jordan
Occupation (when first elected):
Owner and Operator, Brookside Farm/Breeder of Registered Poland-China Hogs/Treasurer, Jordan Co-operative Creamery
EDUCATION
Public Schools, Germany; Elementary School;
Agricultural School, Germany; Secondary; 2 years
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Jordan, Minnesota (City Board of Aldermen);
1905 to 1913
School Board/Administration:
Jordan, Minnesota (Board of Education/School Board);
1913 to 1919
State Lieutenant Governor:
Minnesota;
01/06/1931 to 01/03/1933
[Elected]
U.S. Representative:
At large, Minnesota;
03/04/1933 to 01/03/1935
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Agnes Henkels (married on February 7, 1899; she died in 1944)
Children:
One child: Agnes (daughter, she died in 1930, his last year in office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Jordan, Minnesota in 1889 or 1890.
He was a Farmer-Labor Party member of the United States Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 1934.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1936.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Farmer-Labor nomination to the United States Senate in 1942.
He was a member of the Farmer-Labor Party when he was Minnesota Lieutenant Governor.
He was one of the organizers of Land-O-Lakes Creamery and served on its board for 12 years. He was Vice-President from 1927-1933.
He died in Jordan Minnesota and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Carver, Scott
Occupation: Farmer/Vice President; Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Dairy Products and Live Stock (Chair)
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Markets and Marketing
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State and County Fairs
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State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
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Temperance
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Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Carver, Scott
Occupation: Farmer/Vice President; Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock (Chair)
-
Public Welfare
-
State and County Fairs
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
-
State Prison
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Temperance
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Carver, Scott
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Brookside Farm/Breeder of Registered Poland-China Hogs
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock (Chair)
-
Memorial Parks and Monuments
-
State and County Fairs
-
State Development and Immigration
-
Temperance
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Carver, Scott
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Brookside Farm/Breeder of Registered Poland-China Hogs
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
State and County Fairs
-
State Development and Immigration
-
Temperance
-
Towns, Counties and Municipalities
Elected: 11/2/1920
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Brookside Farm/Breeder of Registered Poland-China Hogs
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Motor Vehicles
-
State and County Fairs
-
Towns and Counties
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Brookside Farm/Breeder of Registered Poland-China Hogs/Treasurer, Jordan Co-operative Creamery
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
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Motor Vehicles
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Penal and Correctional Institutions
-
State and County Fairs
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators Ansgar L. Almen, H.M. Arens, Raymond H. Bares, Robert Cook Bell, Gordon H. Butler, David M. Carey, Homer M. Carr, Michael R. Cashman, Julius E. Diesen, Eric Friberg, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1965.
- The information on H.M. Arens also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 781-782.
Arens, Henry Martin. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Henry M. Arens. Biographical Information from the Minnesota Historical Society's Governors of Minnesota.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.