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Frenzel, William Eldridge "Bill"

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Map of Golden Valley
Golden Valley, MN

House 1963-66 (District 30); House 1967-70 (District 30A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 07/31/1928 Date of Death: 
Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota Birth County: Ramsey Birth Country: United States
Other Names: Bill
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Golden Valley

Occupation (when first elected):  Vice-President, Warehousing and Trucking Firm, Minneapolis Terminal Warehouse Company

EDUCATION

St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota; Elementary School;
St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota; Secondary;
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; B.A.; Business Administration, 1950
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; M.B.A.; Business Administration, 1951

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

MilitaryUnited States Navy (Korean Theater) ??/??/1951 to ??/??/1954
U.S. Representative3rd Congressional District, MinnesotaElected01/03/1971 to 01/03/1991

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Ruth Purdy
Children: Three children: Deborah, Pamela, and Melissa (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Republican Party.

Legislative Session: 66th (1969-1970)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1968 Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
District: 30A Residence: Golden Valley
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: President, Warehousing and Trucking Firm, Minneapolis Terminal Warehouse Company
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Cities of the Second and Third Class (Chair)
County and Township Government
Employee Compensation and Retirements
Governmental Operations
Legislative Administration and Rules
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
Legislative Session: 65th (1967-1968)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1966 Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
District: 30A Residence: Golden Valley
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: President, Warehousing and Trucking Firm, Minneapolis Terminal Warehouse Company
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Civil Administration
Commerce and Business Development
Employees Compensation
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
Rules
Towns and Counties
Legislative Session: 64th (1965-1966)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1964 Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
District: 30 Residence: Golden Valley
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Vice-President, Warehousing and Trucking Firm, Minneapolis Terminal Warehouse Company
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Commerce
Commercial Transportation and Communications
Employees Compensation
Labor-Management Relations
Motor Vehicles
University
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: 30 Residence: Golden Valley
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Vice-President, Warehousing and Trucking Firm, Minneapolis Terminal Warehouse Company
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
Commercial Transportation and Communications
Employees Compensation
Industrial and Employee Relations
Motor Vehicles
University

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
Frenzel, William Eldridge. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.


Archive Collections
William E. Frenzel Papers, 1962-2010 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections


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