Thwing, Alfred L.
Senate 1923-30 (District 52)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Cass, Itasca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/1/1876
Birth Place:
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/24/1945
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Grand Rapids
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Duluth Schools; Elementary School;
Duluth High Schools; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, College of Law; Law Degree; 1899
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judicial Administration:
Duluth, Minnesota (Office of the Judge of Probate, Clerk);
1899 to 1901
County Attorney:
Itasca County, Minnesota;
1906 to 19??
[Elected]
Judge:
15th Judicial District, Minnesota (District Court Judge);
1930 to 08/24/1945
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mattie Wheelock (married in 1909)
Children:
Two children: Robert (preceeded him in death), and Larry (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minnesota in 1887. He lived in Minneapolis and Duluth before he settled in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1901.
"He was one of the leaders in establishing the farm school branch of our State University at Grand Rapids." (In Memoriam)
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Grand Rapids
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Crime and Crime Prevention
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Education (Chair)
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Finance
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Judiciary
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Public Highways
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Towns and Counties
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University
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Grand Rapids
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Education (Chair)
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Grand Rapids
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Education
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Highways
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State Development and Immigration (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Grand Rapids
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Education
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Public Highways
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns, Counties and Municipalities