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Lawyer Politicians in Minnesota, A

Charles E. Adams Charles Edward Adams (1867-1936) — also known as Charles E. Adams; Charlie Adams — of Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minn.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 1, 1867. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 57th District, 1915-36; died in office 1936; Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1929-31. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., October 6, 1936 (age 69 years, 5 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Emaline (Twitchell) Adams and Isaac Milton Adams; married, May 14, 1902, to Grace Tennant; fourth cousin of Ira George Ormsbee; fourth cousin once removed of William B. Ormsbee.
  Political family: Ormsbee family of Michigan and Massachusetts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Claude Henry Allen (1899-1974) — also known as Claude H. Allen — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born April 4, 1899. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 42, 1937-56; member of Minnesota state senate, 1959-66 (42nd District 1959-62, 43rd District 1963-66). Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., November 25, 1974 (age 75 years, 235 days). Interment at Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minn.
  Relatives: Married to Anna M. Allen.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Susan Allen (b. 1963) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born March 27, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 2012-16 (District 61-B 2012, District 62-B 2013-16). Female. Episcopalian. American Indian ancestry. Lesbian. Still living as of 2016.
  See also Wikipedia article — Minnesota Legislator record
John T. Alley John Thompson Alley (1850-1927) — also known as John T. Alley — of Buffalo, Wright County, Minn. Born in West Virginia, January 1, 1850. Wright County Surveyor, 1875; lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 46, 1901-02; member of Minnesota state senate, 1903-06, 1915-18 (46th District 1903-06, 27th District 1915-18). Died in Buffalo, Wright County, Minn., May 29, 1927 (age 77 years, 148 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Albina Lewis.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Donald Douglas Alsop (b. 1927) — also known as Donald D. Alsop — of New Ulm, Brown County, Minn. Born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., August 28, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1968; U.S. District Judge for Minnesota, 1974-92; took senior status 1992. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  Eli B. Ames (1820-1897) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vt., August 3, 1820. Lawyer; mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1870-72. Died February 12, 1897 (age 76 years, 193 days). Burial location unknown.
  Michael E. Ames (1822-1861) — of Stillwater, Washington County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Vermont, 1822. Lawyer; member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1851; Speaker of Minnesota Territory House of Representatives, 1851; delegate to Minnesota state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1857. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., 1861 (age about 39 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Frank Anderson (b. 1870) — of Day County, S.Dak. Born in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minn., October 18, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in South Dakota, 1919-21; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 5th District, 1921-25. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Iver Anderson and Kari (Ericksen) Anderson; married to Sophie Knudson.
Sydney Anderson Sydney Anderson (1881-1948) — of Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minn., September 18, 1881. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1911-25; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1923; vice-president, General Mills, 1929. Presbyterian. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., October 8, 1948 (age 67 years, 20 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Charles B. Anderson and Anna Knudsen (Strand) Anderson; married, June 16, 1901, to Florence Belle Douglas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Victor Emanuel Anderson (b. 1883) — also known as Victor E. Anderson — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minn., May 27, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; Traverse County Attorney, 1909-13; U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1937-48. Lutheran. Member, Farm Bureau; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ole Anderson and Mary Sophia (Johnson) Anderson; married, July 28, 1909, to Annie Marie Hass.
  Wendell Richard Anderson (1933-2016) — also known as Wendell R. Anderson — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 1, 1933. Democrat. Member of the U.S. hockey team which won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics; lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 37, 1959-62; member of Minnesota state senate, 1963-70 (49th District 1963-66, 44th District 1967-70); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964; Governor of Minnesota, 1971-76; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1976-78; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1978. Protestant. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in a hospice at St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., July 17, 2016 (age 83 years, 167 days). His body was donated to the University of Minnesota for medical research.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Minnesota Legislator record
  William A. Anderson (1873-1954) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Adams County, Wis., October 19, 1873. Lawyer; mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1931-33; candidate for justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1934; municipal judge in Minnesota, 1936-43; district judge in Minnesota, 1944. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Modern Woodmen; Sons of Norway; Foresters. Died December 12, 1954 (age 81 years, 54 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Anderson and Cynthia E. (Harrison) Anderson; married, November 25, 1897, to Myra Blackmun.
  William Brown Anderson (1861-1940) — also known as William B. Anderson; "Tall Pine of Minnesota" — of Winona, Winona County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 4, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 2, 1901-02, 1905-06; candidate for justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1916; member of Minnesota state senate 33rd District, 1927-40; died in office 1940. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Sigma Chi; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Hennepin County, Minn., September 26, 1940 (age 79 years, 53 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Married to Louise Man.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  James H. Andreasen (b. 1931) — of Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., May 16, 1931. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1975; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1987-. Still living as of 1995.
  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. 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, Red Wing, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Ole Andresen and Anna (Lunke) Andresen; married, August 12, 1914, to Julia Lien.
  Cross-reference: Joseph Simonson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Christopher Columbus Andrews (1829-1923) — also known as C. C. Andrews — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 27, 1829. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 20th District, 1859-60; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1868 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); U.S. Minister to Sweden, 1869-77; U.S. Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, 1882-85; Minnesota Forestry Commissioner, 1895-1911. Died September 21, 1923 (age 93 years, 329 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  Presumably named for: Christopher Columbus
  Relatives: Son of Luther Andrews and Nabby (Beard) Andrews; married 1868 to Mary Baxter.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Minnesota Legislator record
  Margaret Andrews (1901-1990) — also known as Margaret Susanna Bringgold; Mrs. R. C. Andrews — of Lindstrom, Chisago County, Minn. Born in Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minn., April 28, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; librarian; secretary of Minnesota Republican Party, 1945-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Female. Catholic. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Died October 1, 1990 (age 89 years, 156 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Lindstrom, Minn.
  Relatives: Daughter of Jacob A. Bringgold, Jr. and Mary Alice (Finn) Bringgold; married, June 30, 1927, to Raymond Charles Andrews.
  Epitaph: "Wife - Mother"
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Mott Angell (1868-1927) — also known as Edward M. Angell — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Moreau, Saratoga County, N.Y., January 6, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1922-27; died in office 1927. Quaker. Died, probably from infection, six days after appendicitis surgery, in Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., November 25, 1927 (age 59 years, 323 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Penn Angell and Francena (Mott) Angell; married, October 18, 1913, to Gertrude Abigail Sheldon.
Albert H. Angstman Albert Henry Angstman (1888-1964) — also known as Albert H. Angstman — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born near Farmington, Dakota County, Minn., March 23, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; justice of Montana state supreme court, 1929-34, 1937-42, 1945-61; defeated, 1934, 1942; retired 1961; candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis. Died in Lewis and Clark County, Mont., February 29, 1964 (age 75 years, 343 days). Interment at Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob H. Angstman and Emma (Trout) Angstman; married, September 16, 1919, to Mary Frances Chirgwin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Biographies and Histories of Montana's Justices, Judges, and Courts (2020)
  Roger Arnebergh (1909-2004) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 17, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1942-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952, 1964; Los Angeles City Attorney, 1953-73. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Died in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 25, 2004 (age 94 years, 161 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Targe Arnebergh and Amelia (Gragaard) Arnebergh; married, May 1, 1937, to Emilie K. Rogers.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Sheppard Arnold (1936-2004) — also known as Richard S. Arnold — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex., March 26, 1936. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1966, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1968; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1969-70; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, 1978-80; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1978-80; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1980-2001; took senior status 2001. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from complications of lymphoma, in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., September 23, 2004 (age 68 years, 181 days). Cremated; ashes interred at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Lewis Arnold and Janet (Sheppard) Arnold; brother of Morris Sheppard Arnold; step-grandson of Thomas Terry Connally; grandson of John Morris Sheppard; great-grandson of John Levi Sheppard; first cousin of Connie Mack III; first cousin once removed of Connie Mack IV.
  Political family: Sheppard-Arnold family of Texarkana, Texas.
  Horace Austin (1831-1905) — of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Mound, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., October 15, 1831. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Minnesota 6th District, 1865-69; Governor of Minnesota, 1870-74; member of Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission, 1887; appointed 1887. Died, in St. Barnabas Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., November 2, 1905 (age 74 years, 18 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

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