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Serline, Charles F.

House 1919-22 (District 55); Senate 1923-34 (District 55)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/3/1872
Birth Place: Cambridge, Minnesota
Birth County: Isanti
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 5/14/1959
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Mora
Occupation (when first elected): Real Estate and Loans/Farming

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Kanabec County, Minnesota (County Treasurer, 8 years); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Mayor: Mora, Minnesota (4 years); 1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration: Mora, Minnesota (Board of Education Member); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Mora, Minnesota (Village/City Council, Member and President, 4th term); 19?? to 19??
County Board/Commissioner: Kanabec County, Minnesota (Public Safety Commission, World War I, Food Administrator and Chair); 191? to 19??
County Board/Commissioner: Kanabec County, Minnesota (County Agricultural Society/Fair Board, Secretary); 1913 to 1927

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
Children: Three children: Stanton M. (son); Mrs. James Quigg, and Mrs. Clyde Zamjahn (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Kanabec County, Minnesota around 1873, with his parents.

He was a member of the Republican Party and a Progressive.

He died in Mora, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 5845

SESSIONS SERVED

48th Legislative Session (1933-1934) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate and Loans/Insurance/Mercantile/Proprietor, Plummer Meadows Dairy Farms
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Finance
  • Game and Fish
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Public Highways
  • Railroads (Chair)
  • Reapportionment
  • State and County Fairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate and Loans/Insurance/Mercantile/Proprietor, Plummer Meadows Dairy Farms
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Finance
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Public Highways
  • Railroads (Chair)
  • Reapportionment
  • State and County Fairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Farm Lands and Loans/Mercantile/Proprietor, Plummer Meadows Dairy Farms
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Finance
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Public Highways
  • Railroads (Chair)
  • Reapportionment
  • State and County Fairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate/Farm Loans/General Mercantile/Proprietor and Manager, Plummer Meadows Dairy Farms
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Finance
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Public Highways
  • Railroads (Chair)
  • State and County Fairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

44th Legislative Session (1925-1926) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate/Farm Loans/Farm Manager/Land Development Projects
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party.
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Finance
  • Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
  • Public Highways
  • Railroads and Transportation
  • State and County Fairs (Chair)
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate and Loans/Farm Owner and Manager/Land Development
Party: Nonpartisan Election Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party.
Committees:
  • Finance
  • Game and Fish
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Public Highways
  • State and County Fairs (Chair)
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Towns, Counties and Municipalities

42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 55
Elected: 11/2/1920
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate and Loans/Farm Owner and Manager/Land Development
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Markets and Marketing
  • State and County Fairs (Chair)
  • State Development and Immigration
  • Taxes

41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 55
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Real Estate and Loans/Farming
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party and a Progressive.
Committees:
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Municipal Affairs
  • State and County Fairs
  • State Development and Immigration
  • Taxes
  • Towns and Counties
Articles & Books About
Charles F. Serline Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1961, p. 1095-1096.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.