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Rutter, Sr., Loren S.
House 1949-62 (District 60); House 1963-68 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 08/09/1905
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Date of Death: 03/20/1991
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| Birth Place: Sandstone, Minnesota
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Birth County: Pine |
Birth Country: United States |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Lutheran
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Kinney
Occupation (when first elected):
Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
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EDUCATION
Buhl High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1925
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| Municipal Mayor | Kinney, Minnesota (Village Mayor) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
| Judge | Kinney, Minnesota (Village Justice of the Peace) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
| Municipal Government | Kinney, Minnesota (Village Volunteer Fire Department, 20 years) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
| Municipal Board/Commission | Kinney, Minnesota (Village Trustee) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Irene
Children:
Three children: Loren S. Jr. (he died in 1933, before his dad served), and John (sons); Betty (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to the Iron Range of Minnesota in 1912. He came to Kinney, Minnesota in 1929.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and was a Liberal.
He was a member of Scottish Rites Bodies, the Masons, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Elks Lodge, and the Sportsmans Club.
He died at the Arrowhead Health Care Center in Virginia, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Range Funeral Home in Virginia, Minnesota. He was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Buhl, Minnesota.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Buhl, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.
| Legislative Session:
65th (1967-1968)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/8/1966
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Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
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| District: 63 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Agent, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Commerce and Business Development
Forestry and Public Domain
Game and Fish
Highways
Municipal Affairs
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| Legislative Session:
64th (1965-1966)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/3/1964
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Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
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| District: 63 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Agent, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Commerce
Game and Fish
Municipal Affairs
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| Legislative Session:
63rd (1963-1964)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/6/1962
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Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
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| District: 63 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
Engrossment and Enrollment
Forestry and Public Domain
Game and Fish
Municipal Affairs
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| Legislative Session:
62nd (1961-1962)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/8/1960
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Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Game and Fish
Health
Labor
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
Rules
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| Legislative Session:
61st (1959-1960)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/4/1958
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Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Aircraft and Airways
Appropriations
Game and Fish
Health
Labor
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
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| Legislative Session:
60th (1957-1958)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/6/1956
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Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Aircraft and Airways
Game and Fish
Health
Labor
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
Towns and Counties
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| Legislative Session:
59th (1955-1956)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/2/1954
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Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Game and Fish
Health
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
Reforestation
Towns and Counties
Welfare
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| Legislative Session:
58th (1953-1954)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/5/1952
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Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Crime Prevention
Game and Fish
Public Domain
Towns and Counties
Veterans and Military Affairs
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| Legislative Session:
57th (1951-1952)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/7/1950
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Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Employees Compensation
Game and Fish
General Legislation
Highways
Welfare
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| Legislative Session:
56th (1949-1950)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/2/1948
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Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
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| District: 60 |
Residence: Kinney |
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Counties Represented:
St. Louis
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| Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co. |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus |
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Committees:
Employees Compensation
Game and Fish
General Legislation
Reapportionment
Welfare
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Articles & Books About
"Loren S. Rutter, Served 10 Terms in Minnesota House (Obituary)." Duluth News-Tribune, March 22, 1991.