Wolfe, Walter P.
Senate 1931-42 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/11/1886 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Belle Creek, Minnesota
Birth County:
Goodhue
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/21/1966
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
Chicago Schools, Illinois; Secondary; Finished High School Work
Chicago Schools, Illinois; Attended Law School; 1 Year
St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree; 1914
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single; Emmaline "Billie" Hintz (married in 1944, after he left office)
Children:
No children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm near Belle Creek.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Minnesota Senate in the 1942 election.
The Journal of the Senate March 29, 1967, p. 897 and the Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate database list his birth year as 1886. Toensing lists 1888.
He was "President of the Hennepin County Republican Club in the late 1950's. (In Memoriam, 1967, p. 15)
He was a charter member and Master of the Masons, Richfield Lodge No. 334. He was also a member of the Elks and was the Exalted Ruler of the Elks in Minneapolis in 1935 and 1936.
He died in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
He was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Belle Creek, Minnesota and attended Gethsemane Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Journal of the Senate March 29, 1967, p. 897.
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Committees
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Finance
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Welfare
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Rules and Legislative Expense
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Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
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Workmens Compensation
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Committees
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Welfare
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
-
Workmens Compensation
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Committees
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Welfare
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
-
University
-
Workmens Compensation
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Committees
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Welfare
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
-
University
-
Workmens Compensation
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Domain
-
University (Chair)
-
Workmens Compensation
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Aviation (Chair)
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Cities of the First Class
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Domain
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Reapportionment
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Workmens Compensation
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators A.A. Anderson, Fred W. Behmler, Fay George Child, William Dietz, Blake Fisk, Sr., H.P. Goodin, J. William Huhtala, Joseph A Kozlak, Sr., Leo J. Lauerman, Wendell L. Ledin, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 29, 1967.
- The information on Walter P. Wolfe also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1967, p. 896-897.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.