Tollefson, Thomas "Thos."
House 1915-18 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Dodge
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1852
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Thos.
City of Residence (when first elected):
West Concord
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Goodhue County Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
West Concord, Minnesota (Township Board of Supervisors, Chair, several terms);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
West Concord, Minnesota (Village Council, President, 2 terms);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1857 and settled in Goodhue County, Minnesota. He moved to Dodge County, Minnesota around 1879.
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: West Concord
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Dodge
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Drainage
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Grain and Warehouse
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Immigration
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Public Domain
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Reorganization of State Government
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State School for Dependent Children and Defectives
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Telephones and Telegraph
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Villages
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: West Concord
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917
Counties Represented:
Dodge
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agricultural Schools
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
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Schools for Defectives
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State Fair
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State Normal Schools
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Villages
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