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Rosenmeier, Gordon

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Map of Little Falls
Little Falls, MN

Senate 1941-70 (District 53)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Crow Wing, Morrison

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 07/01/1907 Date of Death: 01/17/1989
Birth Place: Royalton, Minnesota Birth County: Morrison Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Episcopalian
City of Residence (when first elected):  Little Falls

Occupation (when first elected):  Practicing Lawyer

EDUCATION

Little Falls High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Chicago; Attended College;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; 1928
Stanford University Law School, California; Law Degree; 1932

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota Historical Society Board ??/??/???? to ??/??/????
State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota Capitol Area Architectural and Planning CommissionAppointed??/??/1975 to ??/??/19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Christian Rosenmeier  - Father

GENERAL NOTES

He unsuccessfully ran for his deceased father's seat in the Minnesota Senate in 1932.

Although he was a member of the Conservative caucus, Rosenmeier once described himself as a 'flaming liberal' and he often ran with the support of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor majority in his district. (Biography of Gordon Rosenmeier, MHS)

"Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)

He died from a heart attack at St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Episcopal Church in Little Falls, Minnesota.

Religion provided by his obituary.

Legislative Session: 66th (1969-1970) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/8/1966 Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/4/1971
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Metropolitan Problems Division
Committees (Chair)
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary (Chair)
Public Domain
Rules and Legislative Expense
Legislative Session: 65th (1967-1968)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/8/1966 Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/4/1971
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Metropolitan Problems Division
Committees (Chair)
Election and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary (Chair)
Public Domain
Rules and Legislative Expense
Legislative Session: 64th (1965-1966) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/6/1962 Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/2/1967
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration
Committees (Chair)
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary (Chair)
Labor
Public Domain
Rules and Legislative Expense
Legislative Session: 63rd (1963-1964)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/6/1962 Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/2/1967
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration
Committees (Chair)
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary (Chair)
Labor
Public Domain
Rules and Legislative Expense
Leadership Position: President Pro Tempore
Legislative Session: 62nd (1961-1962) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/4/1958 Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration (Chair)
Committees
Education
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Local Government
Public Domain
Rules and Legislative Expense
Legislative Session: 61st (1959-1960)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/4/1958 Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration (Chair)
Committees
Education
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Local Government
Public Domain
Rules and Legislative Expense
Legislative Session: 60th (1957-1958) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/2/1954 Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration (Chair)
Committees
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs and Civil Defense
Municipal Affairs
Public Domain
Public Highways
Legislative Session: 59th (1955-1956)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/2/1954 Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration (Chair)
Committees
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs and Civil Defense
Municipal Affairs
Public Domain
Public Highways
Legislative Session: 58th (1953-1954) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/1950 Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/3/1955
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Aviation
Civil Defense (Chair)
Committees
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs (Chair)
Municipal Affairs
Public Domain
Taxes and Tax Laws
Legislative Session: 57th (1951-1952)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/1950 Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/3/1955
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Aviation
Committees
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs (Chair)
Municipal Affairs
Public Domain
Taxes and Tax Laws
Legislative Session: 56th (1949-1950) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/5/1946 Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/1/1951
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
Aviation
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs (Chair)
Municipal Affairs
Taxes and Tax Laws
Legislative Session: 55th (1947-1948)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/5/1946 Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/1/1951
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
Aviation
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs (Chair)
Municipal Affairs
Taxes and Tax Laws
Legislative Session: 54th (1945-1946) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/3/1942 Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/6/1947
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
Aviation
Banks and Banking
Civil Administration
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs (Chair)
Municipal Affairs
Legislative Session: 53rd (1943-1944)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/3/1942 Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/6/1947
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
Aviation
Banks and Banking
Civil Administration
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Military Affairs (Chair)
Municipal Affairs
Legislative Session: 52nd (1941-1942) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/5/1940 Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943 (Special Election)
District: 53 Residence: Little Falls
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Practicing Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "Cina was a Liberal and Rosenmeier a Conservative, both of them serving before party designation was adopted..." (St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13)
Committees:
Banks and Banking
Civil Administration
Elections
General Legislation
Judiciary
Military Affairs
Reforestation
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
Session Notes: His election date is uncertain (the year is correct) due to the special election.

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
Dawson, Gary. "Ex-Sen. Gordon Rosemeier Dies (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 18, 1989, p. 1A, 9A.

Flahaven, Patrick E. "Funeral Arrangements for Former Senator Gordon Rosenmeier." Minnesota Senate, January 18, 1989.

O'Keefe, Robert J. "Cina and Rosenmeier: Two of the State's Best." St. Paul Dispatch, April 17, 1980, p. 13.

About Senator Gordon Rosenmeier - Information from Central Lakes College.


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Christian and Gordon Rosenmeier Papers, 1903-1989 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections


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