Romberg, Frank F.
Senate 1919-38 (District 14)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Brown, Redwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/11/1870
Birth Place:
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/18/1953
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Evangelical Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sleepy Eye
Occupation (when first elected):
Formerly Taught School, Brown County, 2 years
EDUCATION
Sleepy Eye Common Schools; Elementary School;
Sleepy Eye High School; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Home Township, Minnesota (Township Assessor);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sophie Windhorn (married in 1894; she died on August 30, 1902); Widower; Minnie Miller (remarried on July 16, 1907)
Children:
Eleven children (four with Sophie, seven with Minnie) : Mrs. Arnold Tessmer (daughter, with Sophie); W. E., Edmund, and Walter (sons, with Minnie); Marie, and Alma (daughters, with Minnie)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm in Home Township, southeast of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.
"Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
He died at home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.
Religion provided by Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588.
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Dairy Products and Live Stock
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Education
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Markets and Marketing
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Rules and Legislative Expense
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State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
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Towns and Counties
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University
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Education
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
-
Towns and Counties
-
University
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Education
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Education
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Education
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
-
Telephone and Telegraph
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Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Education
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments
-
Telephone and Telegraph
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Memorial Parks and Monuments
-
Telephone and Telegraph
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Farming/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Labor
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Memorial Parks and Monuments
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Public Domain
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Railroads
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Towns, Counties and Municipalities
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Formerly Taught School, Brown County, 2 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
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Corporations and Commerce
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Public Domain
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Railroads
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State and County Fairs
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Temperance
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Towns, Counties and Municipalities
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Formerly Taught School, Brown County, 2 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Senator Romberg was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1588)
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Markets and Marketing
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Motor Vehicles
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Railroads
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Temperance