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Rutter, Sr., Loren S.


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Map of Kinney
Kinney, MN

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 Date of Death: 03/20/1991
Birth Place: Sandstone, Minnesota Birth County: Pine Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Lutheran
City of Residence (when first elected):  Kinney

Occupation (when first elected):  Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.

EDUCATION

Buhl High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1925

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal MayorKinney, Minnesota (Village Mayor) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
JudgeKinney, Minnesota (Village Justice of the Peace) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
Municipal GovernmentKinney, Minnesota (Village Volunteer Fire Department, 20 years) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
Municipal Board/CommissionKinney, 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
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1966 Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
District: 63 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Agent, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Appropriations
Commerce and Business Development
Forestry and Public Domain
Game and Fish
Highways
Municipal Affairs

Legislative Session: 64th (1965-1966)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1964 Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
District: 63 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Agent, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Appropriations
Commerce
Game and Fish
Municipal Affairs

Legislative Session: 63rd (1963-1964)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/6/1962 Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
District: 63 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Appropriations
Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
Engrossment and Enrollment
Forestry and Public Domain
Game and Fish
Municipal Affairs

Legislative Session: 62nd (1961-1962)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1960 Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Appropriations
Game and Fish
Health
Labor
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
Rules

Legislative Session: 61st (1959-1960)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/4/1958 Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Aircraft and Airways
Appropriations
Game and Fish
Health
Labor
Municipal Affairs (Chair)

Legislative Session: 60th (1957-1958)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/6/1956 Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Aircraft and Airways
Game and Fish
Health
Labor
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
Towns and Counties

Legislative Session: 59th (1955-1956)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/2/1954 Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Game and Fish
Health
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
Reforestation
Towns and Counties
Welfare

Legislative Session: 58th (1953-1954)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1952 Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Crime Prevention
Game and Fish
Public Domain
Towns and Counties
Veterans and Military Affairs

Legislative Session: 57th (1951-1952)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/7/1950 Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Employees Compensation
Game and Fish
General Legislation
Highways
Welfare

Legislative Session: 56th (1949-1950)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/2/1948 Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
District: 60 Residence: Kinney
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Railroad Telegrapher, Great Northern Railway Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Employees Compensation
Game and Fish
General Legislation
Reapportionment
Welfare

Articles & Books About
"Loren S. Rutter, Served 10 Terms in Minnesota House (Obituary)." Duluth News-Tribune, March 22, 1991.




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