Holmberg, John E.
House 1893-94 (District 32)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/17/1850
Birth Place:
Smaland
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Contractor, Stone and Brick Masonry
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Sweden; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (County Sheriff, 1 term);
1894 to 189?
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1873.
"In politics, Mr. Holmberg has always been a consistent Republican, working earnestly for the success of that party in every campaign." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 501)
He was a member of Swedish Augustana Church and St. John's English Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897.
Elected: 11/8/1892
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1893 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Contractor, Stone and Brick Masonry
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Labor and Labor Legislation (Chair)
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Public Buildings
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Temperance Legislation