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    Larson, Henry Albert

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1927-48 (District 1)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

    Counties Served:  Fillmore, Houston

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/27/1877
    Birth Place: Preston Township, Minnesota
    Birth County: Fillmore
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 3/12/1948
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Preston
    Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Law, Private Practice with John W. Hopp/Formerly Taught Fillmore County Rural School, 2 years

    EDUCATION

    Preston Township Country Schools; Elementary School;
    Lanesboro High School; Secondary; Graduate
    Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso; Attended College;
    University of Minnesota; Attended College;
    Studied Law; Admitted to the Minnesota Bar, 1915

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Commission for the Revision of the State Constitution; 1??? to 1948
    Municipal Government: Preston Township, Minnesota (Township Assessor); 1??? to 19??
    Judicial Administration: Fillmore County District Court, Minnesota (Clerk of the District Court); 1902 to 1915 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Frances Broderick (married on September 25, 1906)
    Children: No children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was born on a farm.

    He was of Norwegian ancestry.

    He was a member of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church in Preston, Minnesota.

    He died in Tulsa, Oklahoma while on vacation.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Journal of the House, April 8, 1949, p. 1691.

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    Total Days Served: 7739

    SESSIONS SERVED

    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 3/12/1948 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Retired Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Rules and Legislative Expense
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Workmens Compensation
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died while in office on March 12, 1948.

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Lawyer, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Workmens Compensation
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Lawyer, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Workmens Compensation
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Telephone and Telegraph
    • Workmens Compensation
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Telephone and Telegraph
    • Workmens Compensation
    Leadership Position: President Pro Tempore
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    50th Legislative Session (1937-1938) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/6/1934
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Telephone and Telegraph
    • Workmens Compensation
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    49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/6/1934
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Committees (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Public Highways
    • Telephone and Telegraph
    • Workmens Compensation
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    48th Legislative Session (1933-1934) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/4/1930
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law, Law Partner with His Nephew, Philip B. Gartner
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Highways
    • Workmens Compensation
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    47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/4/1930
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Practicing Law, Private Practice with John W. Hopp
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Workmens Compensation
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    46th Legislative Session (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/2/1926
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Practicing Law, Private Practice with John W. Hopp
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing

    45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/2/1926
    Residence: Preston
    Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/5/1931
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Practicing Law, Private Practice with John W. Hopp/Formerly Taught Fillmore County Rural School, 2 years
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking (Chair)
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Markets and Marketing
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Henry A. Larson Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1949, p. 1690-1692.


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