Peterson, Peter A. "P.A."
House 1913-14 (District 9); House 1933-34 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Freeborn
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/24/1864
Birth Place:
Calamer, Iowa
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1933
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
P.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mansfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Former Railroad Man
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to a farm in Mansfield Township, Minnesota in 1886 with his parents.
In 1913 he was listed as a Republican, in 1933 he was listed as an active member of the Farmer-Labor Association of Minnesota. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1913, and 1933)
Elected: 11/8/1932
Residence: Emmons
Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation: Farmer/Former Railroad Man
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: In 1913 he was listed as a Republican, in 1933 he was listed as an active member of the Farmer-Labor Association of Minnesota. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1913, and 1933)
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Game and Fish
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Metropolitan Drainage
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Public Buildings (Chair)
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Telephones and Telegraphs
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/5/1912
Residence: Mansfield
Term of Office: 1/7/1913 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation: Farmer/Former Railroad Man
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: In 1913 he was listed as a Republican, in 1933 he was listed as an active member of the Farmer-Labor Association of Minnesota. (Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1913, and 1933)
Committees:
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Agricultural Schools
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Crimes and Punishment
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Mines and Minerals
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State Fair
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Towns and Counties
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University and University Lands
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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