Wee, Reuben L.
House 1955-62 (District 12); House 1963-64 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Murray
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/20/1908
Birth Place:
Lakefield, Minnesota
Birth County:
Jackson
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/23/1974
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Balaton
Occupation (when first elected):
Teacher/Merchant, Current Lake General Store/Farmer
EDUCATION
Pierpont and Bristol, South Dakota Schools; Elementary School;
Clarkfield High School; Secondary;
Teacher Training Department; Montevideo, Minnesota; Teaching certificate;
Augsburg College; B.A.;
Association Free Lutheran Theological Seminary, Plymouth; Masters Degree; Ministry, Ordained in 1968
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Ellsborough Township, Minnesota (School Board, Chair);
1945 to 1949
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Eight children: (7 sons, 1 daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He became an ordained Lutheran minister in 1968.
He "leans Democratic and caucuses with the liberal majority." ("Know your Legislators," Minneapolis Star, 1960-1961).
He died of a heart attack during a church service that he was conducting in Granite Falls, Minnesota. His funeral services were held at Faith Lutheran Church in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and at Ellsborough Lutheran Church in rural Balaton, Minnesota. He was buried in Ellsborough, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Balaton
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented:
Murray
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Current Lake General Store/Livestock Buyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Game and Fish
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State and Junior Colleges
Elected: 11/8/1960
Residence: Balaton
Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Murray
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Current Lake General Store/Livestock Buyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Claims (Chair)
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Education
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General Legislation
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Motor Vehicles
Elected: 11/4/1958
Residence: Balaton
Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
Counties Represented:
Murray
Occupation: Teacher/Merchant, Current Lake General Store/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention (Chair)
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Municipal Affairs
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Temperance and Liquor Control
Elected: 11/6/1956
Residence: Balaton
Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
Counties Represented:
Murray
Occupation: Teacher/Merchant, Current Lake General Store/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
General Legislation
-
Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
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Towns and Counties
-
Welfare
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Balaton
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
Counties Represented:
Murray
Occupation: Teacher/Merchant, Current Lake General Store/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
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Education
-
General Legislation
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Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
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Welfare