Woolsey, Ralph V.
Senate 1935-38 (District 46)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/26/1909
Birth Place:
Spokane, Washington
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/14/1985
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Melrose
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
St. John's Academy, Collegeville, Minnesota; Secondary; Graduate
St. Paul College of Law; Law Degree; 1932
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (Investigator for Office of Provost Marshal; Executive Officer of the Military Clearance Branch, Personnel Security Division; Liaison Representative for the Japanese, American Branch, Provost Marshal General Office; Captain);
1942 to 1946
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Veteran's Administration, Seattle Washington (Assistant Chief, Inspection-Investigation Division; General Investigator, Inspection and Investigation Office; General Attorney, General Counsel Professional Staff Group);
1946 to 1972
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mildred Eleanor Sharkey (married in 1941)
Children:
Seven children: Judith, Joyce, Jacqueline, Francis de Sales (died at birth), Terence Michael, Timothy Patrick, and Janet Mary
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion, death date, government service, and family information provided by a relative.
He appears to have been the youngest Minnesota Senator elected to date at the time of his election; he was 25. Wayne Olhoft replaced him as the youngest known person elected to the Minnesota Senate. He was 21 when he was elected in 1973.
Body: Senate
District: 46
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Melrose
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cooperatives
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Education
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Elections
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Game and Fish
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Welfare
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State Parks, Memorials and Monuments (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Telephone and Telegraph
Body: Senate
District: 46
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Melrose
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Education
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
State Parks, Memorials and Monuments (Chair)
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Telephone and Telegraph
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Towns and Counties
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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