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Music and Dance Politicians in Minnesota

Jonas B. Lambert (1845-1927) — of Hastings, Dakota County, Minn. Born in Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, May 17, 1845. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; music teacher; music store owner; mayor of Hastings, Minn., 1878-80. Died in Hastings, Dakota County, Minn., 1927 (age about 82 years). Interment at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery, Hastings, Minn.   Relatives: Son of Robert Lambert and Eliza Lambert; married 1871 to Barbara Schaller.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Norman James Larson (1902-1999) — also known as Norman Larson — of Ada, Norman County, Minn. Born in Borup, Norman County, Minn., December 26, 1902. Musician; automobile dealer; member of Minnesota state senate, 1939-70 (64th District 1939-62, 65th District 1963-66, 66th District 1967-70); served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Norwegian ancestry. Died, in Lutheran Memorial Home, Halstad, Norman County, Minn., January 14, 1999 (age 96 years, 19 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Ole Larson and Anna (Ike) Larson; married, October 4, 1930, to Mildred Anna Voegele.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Victor Aloysius Meyers (c.1898-1991) — also known as Victor A. Meyers; Vic Meyers; "The Clown Prince of Politics"; "The Pagliacci of Politics" — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn., about 1898. Musician and bandleader; comedian; candidate for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1932, 1938, 1946; Lieutenant Governor of Washington, 1933-52; secretary of state of Washington, 1957-64. Died May 27, 1991 (age about 93 years). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Renton, Wash.   Leona Scheunemann Witter (1914-2006) — also known as Leona Scheunemann — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minn., December 17, 1914. Republican. Opera singer; performed, Republican National Convention, 1952. Female. Died February 1, 2006 (age 91 years, 46 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Paul F. Scheunemann and Clara A. (Fortmeyer) Schuenemann; married 1943 to Lee Harold Witter.

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