Senate 1951-62 (District 66); House 1967-70 (District 66B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Polk, Red Lake
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/16/1913
Birth Place:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Birth County:
Polk
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/24/1994
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Louie
City of Residence (when first elected):
East Grand Forks
Occupation (when first elected):
Conductor, Northern Pacific Railway/Former American Crystal Sugar Co. Employee
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart Parochial School; Elementary School;
Central High School, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Secondary; Graduate, 1936
Northern States Teachers College, Aberdeen, South Dakota; Attended College; 1936-1938
University of North Dakota; Studied Law; 2 years
St. Paul College of Law; Studied Law;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (Police Officer, part time);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army Engineers (World War II, Southwest Pacific, 4 years);
194? to 194?
Judge:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (Municipal Judge);
1945 to 1948
[Elected]
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (City Alderman, At Large);
1949 to 1950
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1963 to 1966
[Elected]
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (City Alderman, At Large);
1971 to 1974
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1975 to 1988
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jean Loretta Mankie (married on July 31, 1948)
Children:
Six/Seven children: Michael "Mike", Daniel "Dan/Danny", Timothy "Tim" (sons); Patricia, Kathleen Ann, and Mary Theresa (daughters); Joseph (son, preceded him in death according to his obituary, not listed in the Minnesota Legislative Manuals)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Irish ancestry.
He was a member of the Democratic Party.
He died at the East Grand Forks Good Samaritan Center. His funeral was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, East Grand Forks, Minnesota. He was buried at Resurrection Cemetery, East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1969-70.