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Ulrich, Lester Julius

House 1933-34 (District 8)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Blue Earth

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/15/1908
Birth Place: Willow Creek, Minnesota
Birth County: Blue Earth
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 11/25/1991
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Amboy
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

Amboy High School; Secondary; Valedictorian; Graduate, 1926
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; Attended College;
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; June 1932

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Dorothy D. Oftelie (married in 1932); Ruth Schwartz (remarried on October 13, 1935)
Children: Four children (after he left office?): Mark, Matthew, Steven, and Cecily
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He died at home in Crosslake, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, Minnesota. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Religion provided by his obituary.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

48th Legislative Session (1933-1934)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 08
Elected: 11/8/1932
Residence: Amboy
Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented: Blue Earth
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Horticulture
  • Appropriations
  • Civil Administration
  • Judiciary
  • Metropolitan Drainage
  • Printing and Publishing
  • Public Domain
  • Public Welfare and Social Legislation (Chair)
Articles & Books About
"Lester J. Ulrich (Obituary)." Mapleton Enterprise, March 4, 1992.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.