Swanson, Hilding Alfred
House 1917-18 (District 53); Senate 1919-22 (District 53)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Crow Wing, Morrison
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/30/1885
Birth Place:
Stenshult, Smoland
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
3/29/1964
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Brainerd
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
Brainerd Public Schools; Elementary School;
Valparaiso University, Indiana; S.B.; 1908
Valparaiso University, Indiana; A.B.; 1909
Yale University, School of Law; LL.B.; 1912; Admitted to the Minnesota Bar, 1912
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Marines (World War I, subject to call on or before December 1, 1918, but not called);
191? to 12/01/1918
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Alice Marie Elmgren (married on June 24, 1919; she died in December 1963)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States on June 8, 1888 with his parents and settled in Gull River, Cass County, Minnesota. They moved to Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota in 1890.
He was a collegiate athlete.
He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Brainerd
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Game and Fish
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Military Affairs
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Re-apportionment
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Workmens Compensation
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Brainerd
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
Labor
-
Military Affairs
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Railroads
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Brainerd
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Crow Wing
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Education
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Elections
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Towns and Counties
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Workmens Compensation
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators Ansgar L. Almen, H.M. Arens, Raymond H. Bares, Robert Cook Bell, Gordon H. Butler, David M. Carey, Homer M. Carr, Michael R. Cashman, Julius E. Diesen, Eric Friberg, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1965.
- The information on Hilding Alfred Swanson also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 795.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.