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Burnquist, Joseph Alfred Arner "J.A.A."

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Saint Paul, MN

House 1909-12 (District 33)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 07/21/1879 Date of Death: 01/12/1961
Birth Place: Dayton, Iowa Birth County:  Birth Country: United States
Other Names: J.A.A.
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected):  Lawyer

EDUCATION

Carleton Academy; Secondary; 1898
Columbia University, New York; A.M.; 1904
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota; A.B.; 1902
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1905

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Lieutenant GovernorMinnesotaElected01/07/1913 to 12/30/1915
State GovernorMinnesota (He was First Appointed, Then Elected in the 1916 Election)Appointed12/30/1915 to 01/05/1921
State Attorney GeneralMinnesotaElected01/02/1939 to 01/??/1955

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mary Louise Cross Burnquist (married January 1, 1906)
Children: Four children: John McLean, Mary Louise, Ruth Mabel, and Rowland Joseph
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Swedish ancestry.

He became Governor of Minnesota when Winfield S. Hammond died while in that office.

He was a member of Phi Betta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, and Order of Coif.

Legislative Session: 37th (1911-1912)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1910 Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/6/1913
District: 33 Residence: Saint Paul
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
Banks and Banking
Education
Judiciary
Municipal Legislation
State Normal Schools (Chair)
Tri-County (Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis Counties)
University and University Lands
Legislative Session: 36th (1909-1910)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1908 Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
District: 33 Residence: Saint Paul
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
Banks and Banking
Education
Judiciary
Local Bills
Reapportionment
State Normal Schools
Taxes and Tax Laws

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books By
Burnquist, Joseph A. A. Minnesota and Its People. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1924.


Articles & Books About
"J.A.A. Burnquist (Tribute)." Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955, St. Paul, Minn.: Secretary of State, 5 pages before p. 1.

J. A. A. (Joseph Alfred Arner) Burnquist. Biographical Information from the Minnesota Historical Society's Governors of Minnesota

J.A.A. Burnquist. Minnesota Historical Society's History Topics.


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J. A. A. Burnquist Papers, 1884-1961 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections


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