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Spelbrink, Louis

House 1919-30 (District 14)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Brown

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/1/1859
Birth Place: Milford Township, Minnesota
Birth County: Brown
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1937
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Spellbrink
City of Residence (when first elected): New Ulm
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Brown County Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Milford Township, Minnesota (Held Various Township Offices); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Board/Commission: Milford Township, Minnesota (Town Board, Chair); 1??? to 19??
School Board/Administration: New Ulm, Minnesota (School District Clerk, over 40 years); 1880 to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children: Had children: Ervin (son, died while he was in office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

His last name is listed as Spellbrink in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1925 and 1927. The Minnesota House Journals and the the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1919 list Spelbrink.

Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/6/1928
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/8/1929 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented: Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
  • Towns and Counties
  • University and State Schools

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/7/1929
Counties Represented: Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
  • Towns and Counties

44th Legislative Session (1925-1926)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/4/1924
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented: Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Elections
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
  • Reapportionment

43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
Counties Represented: Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Elections
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Re-apportionment

42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/2/1920
Residence: Essig
Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented: Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Engrossment and Enrollment
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Health and Hospitals

41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented: Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Engrossment and Enrollment
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Soldiers Home
  • State Hospitals
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