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    Dirlam, Aubrey W. "A.W."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1941-62 (District 14); House 1963-66 (District 17); House 1967-72 (District 17A); House 1973-74 (District 21B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

    Counties Served:  Brown, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/20/1913
    Birth Place: Panora, Iowa
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 6/3/1995
    Gender: Male
    Religion: United Methodist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: A.W.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Redwood Falls
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Family Meat and Locker Business

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: Redwood Falls, Minnesota (School Board Member); 19?? to 19??
    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota State Capitol (Doorman and Janitor); 1937 to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Residential Utility Consumers, Department of Commerce; 01/05/1981 to 01/07/1985 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Hazelle (first listed in 1943)
    Children: Two children: Gordon, and Kenneth (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1938 election.

    He was a member of the Republican Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)

    He moved to Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1919.

    He died of Alzheimer's disease at the Wood Dale Nursing Home in Redwood Falls, Minnesota and was buried in Redwood Falls Cemetery.

    Religion provided by his obituary and Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.

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    Total Days Served: 12418

    SESSIONS SERVED

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 21B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Governmental Operations
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer, Corn and Soybeans, 240 Acres
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Legislative Administration and Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Game and Fish
    • Highways
    • Taxes

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Education
    • Game and Fish
    • Highways
    • Taxes

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/6/1956
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Education
    • Game and Fish
    • Highways
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Highways
    • Public Institutions
    • Taxes
    • University

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/5/1952
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture (Chair)
    • Civil Administration
    • General Legislation
    • Highways
    • Rules
    • Taxes

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture (Chair)
    • General Legislation
    • Highways
    • Labor
    • Rules
    • Taxes
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Highways
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Conservation
    • General Legislation
    • Highways

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Commerce
    • Cooperatives
    • Game and Fish
    • Towns and Counties
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer/Partner in Locker Plant Concern
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Commerce
    • Game and Fish
    • Public Domain
    • Towns and Counties
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/5/1940
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer/Family Meat and Locker Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
    • Public Domain
    • State Prison
    • Towns and Counties
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Aubrey Dirlam, Longtime Minnesota Lawmaker." St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, 1995.

    Chanen, David. "Retired Legislator Aubrey Dirlam Dies at 81." Star Tribune, June 5, 1995, p. 7B.

    O"Keefe, Robert J. "Dirlam Ends Long Legislative Career." St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, 1974.

    "Six Members Will Retire, Aubrey Dirlam." Inside the Interim, Minnesota House of Representatives, June 1974. - This article has a typo, it states he was Minority Leader in 1947, it was actually 1957.

    O"Keefe, Robert J. "Dirlam Ponders Retirement." St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 14, 1974.

    "'Gosh, They Were Good' an 'Elder Statesman' Recalls Some 34 Years of Legislating." Fairmont Sentinel, January 29, 1974.

    "A Few Men Will Play Key House Roles." Minneapolis Tribune, December 27, 1970.

    Montgomery, Jerry. "Rep. Aubrey Dirlam." St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 5, 1969, p. 1, 4.

    "Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep.Aubrey Dirlam." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957.


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