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Berg, Louis E.

House 1927-32 (District 20); Senate 1935-42 (District 20)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Dakota

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1898
Birth Place: West Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1945
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): West Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Painter/Decorator Contractor

EDUCATION

West St. Paul Schools; Elementary School;
Mechanic Arts High School, St. Paul; Secondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: West St. Paul, Minnesota (City Council); 1922 to 1926

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Elizabeth Broomhall
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was in an automobile accident in 1942. The disabling effects of the accident prevented his return to the Minnesota Legislature. (In Memoriam)

He ran for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor in the 1944 election.

He died in South St. Paul, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 5110

SESSIONS SERVED

52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Real Estate/General Insurance/Farm Lands
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Drainage (Chair)
  • Finance
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Towns and Counties

51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Architectural Decorator/Painting Contractor/Insurance/Real Estate
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Drainage (Chair)
  • Finance
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways
  • Towns and Counties

50th Legislative Session (1937-1938) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Architectural Decorator/Painting Contractor/Insurance/Real Estate
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Drainage (Chair)
  • Finance
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Towns and Counties

49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Architectural Decorator and Painting Contractor/Appraiser of Lands and Buildings
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Drainage (Chair)
  • Finance
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Towns and Counties

47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/2/1933
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Architectural Decorator and Painting Contractor
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Board of Control and State Institutions
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Metropolitan Drainage
  • Public Health and Hospitals
  • Towns and Counties

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/6/1928
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1929 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Architectural Decorator
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Horticulture
  • Aircraft and Airways
  • Corporations
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Metropolitan Drainage
  • Public Health and Hospitals
  • Towns and Counties

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/7/1929
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Painter/Decorator Contractor
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Horticulture
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Game and Fish
  • Public Health and Hospitals
  • State Development and Immigration
  • State Parks
  • Towns and Counties