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Swift County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Swift County

Index to Locations Appleton Appleton Cemetery Benson Benson Cemetery Benson Protestant Cemetery Appleton Cemetery Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota Politicians buried here:   Elmer Austin Benson (1895-1985) — also known as Elmer A. Benson — of Appleton, Swift County, Minn. Born in Appleton, Swift County, Minn., September 22, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; banker; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1940, 1942; Governor of Minnesota, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., March 13, 1985 (age 89 years, 172 days). Interment at Appleton Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Helga Benson and Dora (Jacobsen) Benson; married, October 14, 1922, to Frances Miller.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Benson Cemetery Benson, Swift County, Minnesota Politicians buried here:   Ole Juulson Kvale (1869-1929) — also known as O. J. Kvale — of Benson, Swift County, Minn. Born near Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, February 6, 1869. Ordained minister; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1923-29; defeated (Independent), 1920; died in office 1929. Lutheran. Died September 11, 1929 (age 60 years, 217 days). Interment at Benson Cemetery.   Relatives: Married 1895 to Ida T. Simley; father of Paul John Kvale.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Alfred Ingvald Johnson (1898-1977) — also known as Alfred I. Johnson — of Benson, Swift County, Minn. Born in Swift County, Minn., January 10, 1898. Democrat. Grocer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 25, 1941-58; candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Died in a nursing home at Benson, Swift County, Minn., February 15, 1977 (age 79 years, 36 days). Interment at Benson Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Bryngel Johnson and Carrie (Hanson) Johnson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record Protestant Cemetery Benson, Swift County, Minnesota Politicians buried here:   Paul John Kvale (1896-1960) — also known as Paul J. Kvale — of Benson, Swift County, Minn. Born in Orfordville, Rock County, Wis., March 27, 1896. U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1929-39 (7th District 1929-33, at-large 1933-35, 7th District 1935-39). Lutheran. Member, American Legion. Died June 14, 1960 (age 64 years, 79 days). Interment at Protestant Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Ole Juulson Kvale.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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