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Christenson, Harry W.

House 1937-38 (District 26)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Meeker

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/12/1889
Birth Place: Minnesota
Birth County: Meeker
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Dassel
Occupation (when first elected): Former Township Clerk and Treasurer

EDUCATION

High School; Secondary;
Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Vocational-Technical School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Dassel, Minnesota (Township Clerk, 8 years); 19?? to 19??
Municipal Government: Dassel, Minnesota (Township Treasurer, 8 years); 19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration: Dassel, Minnesota (Board of Education, 6 years); 19?? to 19??
Military: United States Armed Forces (World War I); 191? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was raised on a farm.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1937.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

50th Legislative Session (1937-1938)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26
Elected: 11/3/1936
Residence: Dassel
Term of Office: 1/5/1937 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented: Meeker
Occupation: Former Township Clerk and Treasurer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
  • Education
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Public Health and Hospitals
  • Public Welfare and Social Legislation
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Towns and Counties
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.