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August Herman Andresen (1890-1958) —
also known as August H. Andresen —
of Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Born in Newark, Kendall
County, Ill., October
11, 1890.
Son of Rev. Ole Andresen and Anna (Lunke) Andresen.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Goodhue County Republican Party, 1916-20; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota, 1925-33, 1935-58 (3rd District
1925-33, 1st District 1935-58); defeated, 1932; died in office 1958.
Lutheran.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
14, 1958 (age 67 years, 95
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Osee Matson Hall (1847-1914) —
of Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Born in Conneaut, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, September
10, 1847.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate, 1885; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1891-95.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., November
26, 1914 (age 67 years, 77
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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William Wallace Phelps (1826-1873) —
of Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Born in Oakland
County, Mich., June 1,
1826.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1858-59; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1860.
Died in Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich., August 3,
1873 (age 47 years, 63
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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