Trygg, J. William "J.W."
House 1967-68 (District 62)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/17/1905
Birth Place:
Cook, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/11/1971
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Ely
Occupation (when first elected):
Land Use Consultant and Appraiser for Natural Resources, Trygg Land Office Owner/Retired Professional U.S. Forester, U.S. Forest Service
EDUCATION
Secondary; High School Graduate
Attended College; Forestry Courses
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Forest Service (Superior National Forest, Professional Forester; District Ranger, 1942-1954);
1926 to 1954
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Taxation (Deputy Assessor);
1965 to 1965
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Margaret
Children:
One child: William R. (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Swedish ancestry.
He was raised on a farm in northern Minnesota.
He died from a heart attack in a hospital in Washington D.C. He was there to testify on Indian land claims.
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Ely
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Land Use Consultant and Appraiser for Natural Resources, Trygg Land Office Owner/Retired Professional U.S. Forester, U.S. Forest Service
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Cities of the Second and Third Class
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Forestry and Public Domain
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Government Employee Security
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Law Enforcement and Liquor Control
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Recreation and Water Resources
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University and College
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam Service, Biography of J. William Trygg, 1905-1971
- Manuscript from the House Memorial Service. Read by Rep. Douglas Johnson on April 19, 1973.
"J.W. Trygg, Ely Forest Expert, Dies (Obituary)." Duluth News-Tribune, April 12, 1971.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.