Klein, Charles Henry "Chas., Charley"
House 1903-06 (District 25); Senate 1911-14 (District 25)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Carver
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/2/1872
Birth Place:
Benton Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Carver
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/15/1961
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Evangelical Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Chas., Charley
City of Residence (when first elected):
Chaska
Occupation (when first elected):
Brick Manufacturer/Former Rural School Teacher, 3 Years
EDUCATION
Carver County Rural Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Lutheran Parochial School; Elementary School;
Curtis Business College, St. Paul; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Chaska, Minnesota (School Board of Education, President for Nearly 20 Years);
1900 to 19??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mathilda Anna Bauermeister (married in 1897)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He moved to Chaska, Minnesota in 1897.
He is buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery in Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaska, Minnesota.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.
Body: Senate
District: 25
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Chaska
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Carver
Occupation: Brick Manufacturer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Claims
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Drainage
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Grain and Warehouse
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Manufactures (Chair)
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Railroads
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State Soldiers Home and Military Affairs
Body: Senate
District: 25
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Chaska
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Carver
Occupation: Brick Manufacturer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Grain and Warehouse
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Institutions for the Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Cripples and Inebriates
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Logs and Lumber
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Manufactures (Chair)
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Military Affairs
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Public Parks
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Railroads
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Chaska
Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Carver
Occupation: Brick Manufacturer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Insurance
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Local Bills
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Manufactures (Chair)
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Railroads
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Towns and Counties
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Chaska
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/2/1905
Counties Represented:
Carver
Occupation: Brick Manufacturer/Former Rural School Teacher, 3 Years
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Crimes and Punishments
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Manufactures
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Public Buildings
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Railroads
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators Alfred Berglund, Colvin G. Butler, Sherman W. Child, Leonard W. Dernek, H.C. Hanson, John A. Johnson, Charles Klein, Martin M. Malone, Nels A. Pederson, Herbert Rogers, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, April 3, 1963.
- The information on Charles Klein also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 3, 1963, p. 1000-1001.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.