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Duemke, Lewis
House 1923-26 (District 29); Senate 1927-32 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 02/07/1887 (uncertain)
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Date of Death: 11/19/1932
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| Birth Place: Ada, Minnesota
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Birth County: Norman |
Birth Country: United States |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Baptist
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Owner and Publisher, The East Side Argus
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EDUCATION
Ada Public Schools; Elementary School;
St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota; Secondary;
Minnesota College; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Two children: Emmett L. (son), and (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Emmett L. Duemke, Sr.
- Son
GENERAL NOTES
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1923 lists his birth year as 1885. Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1927 and the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, February 14, 1933, p. 358 list 1887.
He was born and raised on a farm.
He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1903.
He was a member of the Republican Party.
He died at St. Andrew's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, February 14, 1933, p. 359.
| Legislative Session:
47th (1931-1932)
Session Details
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/4/1930
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Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 11/19/1932
(unfinished term)
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| District: 29 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Publisher, The East Minneapolis Argus |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Cities of the First Class
Finance
Game and Fish
Insurance
Public Highways
Public Institutions and Buildings
University (Chair)
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Reason for unfinished term:
Death
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Session Notes:
He died while in office.
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| Legislative Session:
46th (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)
Session Details
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/2/1926
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Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
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| District: 29 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Publisher, The East Minneapolis Argus |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Cities of the First Class
Finance
Game and Fish
Public Highways
Public Institutions and Buildings (Chair)
Reforestation
University
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| Legislative Session:
45th (1927-1928)
Session Details
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/2/1926
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Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
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| District: 29 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Publisher, The East Minneapolis Argus |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Cities of the First Class
Civil Administration
Finance
Public Highways
Public Institutions and Buildings (Chair)
Public Welfare
Reforestation
State and County Fairs
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| Legislative Session:
44th (1925-1926)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/4/1924
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Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
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| District: 29 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Owner and Publisher, The East Side Argus |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Cities of the First Class
Civil Administration
Game and Fish
Public Highways
University and State Schools (Chair)
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| Legislative Session:
43rd (1923-1924)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/7/1922
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Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
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| District: 29 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Owner and Publisher, The East Side Argus |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Banks and Banking
Cities of the First Class
Public Highways
Railroads
Re-apportionment
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