Christianson, Jr., Theodore
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House 1915-24 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served: Lac Qui Parle
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
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| Date of Birth: 09/12/1883 | Date of Death: 12/10/1948 | |
| Birth Place: Lac Qui Parle Township, Minnesota | Birth County: Lac Qui Parle | Birth Country: United States |
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| Gender: Male | Religion: | |
| City of Residence (when first elected): Dawson
Occupation (when first elected): Newspaper Editor, Dawson |
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EDUCATION |
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Dawson High School; Secondary
University of Minnesota, Arts College; College Graduate; Minneapolis Campus, 1906 University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree; 1909; Admitted to the Bar, 1909 |
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE |
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| Municipal Council/Aldermen | Dawson, Minnesota (Village Council, President) | ??/??/1910 to ??/??/1911 | |
| State Governor | Minnesota | Elected | 01/06/1925 to 01/06/1931 |
| U.S. Representative | At Large Congressional District, Minnesota | Elected | 03/04/1933 to 01/??/1935 |
| U.S. Representative | 5th Congressional District, Minnesota | Elected | 01/??/1935 to 01/03/1937 |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS |
| Spouse/Partner: Ruth E. Donaldson Christianson (first wife, married June 4, 1907); Mayme Bialeschki Bundy Christianson (Shipley) (second wife, married in 1946) |
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GENERAL NOTES |
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He was of Norwegian ancestry. He was born on a farm. He sought and lost the nomination to the United States Senate in 1930. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1936. He was a member of the Republican Party. |
| Legislative Session: 43 (1923-1924) |
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| Body: House | Elected: 11/7/1922 | Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925 | ||
| District: 24 | Residence: Dawson | |||
| Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle | ||||
| Occupation: Practicing Law/Owner and Publisher, Dawson Sentinel | ||||
| Party: Nonpartisan Election | ||||
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Committees: Appropriations (Chair) | ||||
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| Legislative Session: 42 (1921-1922) | ||||
| Body: House | Elected: 11/2/1920 | Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923 | ||
| District: 24 | Residence: Dawson | |||
| Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle | ||||
| Occupation: Practicing Law/Owner and Publisher, Dawson Sentinel | ||||
| Party: Nonpartisan Election | ||||
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Committees: Appropriations (Chair) | ||||
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| Legislative Session: 41 (1919-1920) | ||||
| Body: House | Elected: 11/5/1918 | Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921 | ||
| District: 24 | Residence: Dawson | |||
| Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle | ||||
| Occupation: Practicing Law/Owner and Publisher, Dawson Sentinel | ||||
| Party: Nonpartisan Election | ||||
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Committees: Appropriations (Chair) | ||||
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| Legislative Session: 40 (1917-1918) | ||||
| Body: House | Elected: 11/7/1916 | Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919 | ||
| District: 24 | Residence: Dawson | |||
| Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle | ||||
| Occupation: Newspaper Editor | ||||
| Party: Nonpartisan Election | ||||
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Committees: Appropriations (Chair) | ||||
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| Legislative Session: 39 (1915-1916) | ||||
| Body: House | Elected: 11/3/1914 | Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917 | ||
| District: 24 | Residence: Dawson | |||
| Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle | ||||
| Occupation: Newspaper Editor | ||||
| Party: Nonpartisan Election | ||||
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