House 1937-40 (District 32); Senate 1941-46 (District 32)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/15/1891
Birth Place:
Arctander Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Kandiyohi
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/7/1956
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Benson High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree; 1916
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Willmar, Minnesota (Municipal Judge, 1 year);
19?? to 19??
Military:
Minnesota National Guard;
19?? to 19??
Municipal Attorney:
Willmar, Minnesota (City Attorney, 4 years);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Willmar, Minnesota (School Board);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army (World War I, Infantry Officer and Captain, 28 months);
1916 to 1918
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Helen Scofield (married in 1917, she died in 1949)
Children:
Four children: Mrs. Walter B. Kenyon, Mrs. Claude E. Sanbower, and Mrs. Russell E. Wilshusen (daughters); Charles S. (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He moved to Willmar, Minnesota around 1918. He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1928.
He served as the President of the Scandinavian Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota..
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Workmen, Woodman, Odd Fellows, Elks, Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion.
Henry G. Young contested the election of Marvin H. Anderson in the 1946 election. Marvin H. Anderson was determined to be the winner of the election and entitled to the seat.
He died at the Minneapolis Veteran's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was buried in Benson, Minnesota.
He was a member of the Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church.
Religion provided by the Journal of the Senate April 5, 1957, p. 1331.