Quie, Albert Harold "Al"
Senate 1955-1958 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/18/1923
Birth Place:
Wheeling Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Rice
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/18/2023
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Al
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dennison
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Northfield High School; Secondary;
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science, 1950
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Commission on the Problems of Mentally Retarded, Handicapped and Gifted Children;
19?? to 196?
[Appointed]
Military:
United States Navy Air Corps (World War II, Pilot);
1943 to 1945
U.S. Representative:
1st Congressional District, Minnesota (First Elected in a 1958 Special Election That was Called Due to the Death of August H. Andresen);
03/06/1958 to 01/03/1979
[Elected]
State Governor:
Minnesota;
01/04/1979 to 01/03/1983
[Elected]
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations;
1982 to 19??
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Gretchen Hansen Quie (married June 5, 1948)
Children:
Five children: Fred, Jennie, Dan, Joel, Ben
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Knut K. Finseth
- Grandfather
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm in Wheeling Township near Dennison.
He was a member of the Republican Party.
He had lain in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Saturday, September 9.
Body: Senate
District: 18
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Dennison
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 2/18/1958
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer; Dairy Cattle, Sheep and Quarter Horses
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Liquor Control
-
Public Domain
-
Public Welfare
-
University
-
Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a 1958 special election that was called due to the death of August H. Andresen. His official term end date is uncertain. The date listed is the date he took office in the United States House of Representatives.
Body: Senate
District: 18
Elected: 11/2/1954
Residence: Dennison
Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 2/18/1958
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Aviation
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Liquor Control
-
Public Domain
-
Public Welfare
-
University
-
Workmens Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a 1958 special election that was called due to the death of August H. Andresen. His official term end date is uncertain. The date listed is the date he took office in the United States House of Representatives.
Articles & Books About
Bierschbach, Briana. "Remembering Al Quie: A Life of Faith, Public Service and 'Deep Humanity.'" Star Tribune, September 10, 2023, p. A1.
Nelson, Emma. "Al Quie, 1923-2023: A Firm, Kind Hand, a Different Politics." Star Tribune, August 20, 2023, p. A1
"Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie Dies at 99." MPR News, August 19, 2023.
"Al Quie, Former Minnesota Governor and Representative, Dies at 99." The Washington Post, August 19, 2023.
Schutz, Lee Ann. "Been There, Done That. House Finance Chair, Former Governor Reflect on Previous Budget Problem." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 30, 2009, p. 12-13.
Pearlstein, Mitchell B. Riding into the Sunrise: Al Quie: a Life of Faith, Service and Civility. Lakeville, Minnesota: Pogo Press, 2008.
Al (Albert Harold) Quie. Biographical Information from the Minnesota Historical Society's Governors of Minnesota.
Quie, Albert Harold. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.