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Politician members in Minnesota

  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
  Arley R. Bjella (1916-2001) — of Williston, Williams County, N.Dak.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Williston, Williams County, N.Dak., November 16, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960. Lutheran. Member, Theta Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Rotary; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died May 21, 2001 (age 84 years, 186 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Asle Bjella and Clara (Bagstad) Bjella; married 1948 to Beverly Heen.
  Edward James Devitt (1911-1992) — also known as Edward J. Devitt — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., May 5, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Minnesota, 1935-39; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; probate judge in Minnesota, 1950-54; U.S. District Judge for Minnesota, 1954-92. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Delta Sigma Rho; Blue Key; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., March 2, 1992 (age 80 years, 302 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Phillip Devitt and Catherine Ethel (McGuire) Devitt; married, April 22, 1939, to Marcelle M. LaRose.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Allen John Furlow (1890-1954) — also known as Allen J. Furlow — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., November 9, 1890. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Minnesota state senate 4th District, 1923-25; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1925-29. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Theta Delta Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died January 29, 1954 (age 63 years, 81 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel C. Furlow and Lillie (Jones) Furlow; married, October 20, 1920, to Ruth Irish.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Minnesota Legislator record
  Thomas F. Gallagher (b. 1897) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Faribault, Rice County, Minn., November 24, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Minnesota state attorney general, 1936; candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1940; justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1943-47. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick James Gallagher and Helena (McCall) Gallagher; married, August 19, 1931, to Elizabeth Jane Gillum.
  Lott Russell Herrick (1871-1937) — also known as Lott R. Herrick — of Farmer City, DeWitt County, Ill. Born in Farmer City, DeWitt County, Ill., December 8, 1871. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1902-04; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1933-37; died in office 1937; chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1936. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., September 18, 1937 (age 65 years, 284 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Ill.
  Relatives: Brother of George Wirt Herrick.
  George Edward MacKinnon (1906-1995) — also known as George E. MacKinnon — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Potomac, Allegany County, Md. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., April 22, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 29, 1935-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1947-49; U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1953-58; candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1958; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1969-83, 1969-; took senior status 1983. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Potomac, Montgomery County, Md., May 1, 1995 (age 89 years, 9 days). Interment at Mound Cemetery, Mound, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of James Alexander Wiley MacKinnon and Cora Blanche (Asselstine) MacKinnon; married, August 20, 1938, to Elizabeth Valentine Davis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Thor Carl Tollefson (1901-1982) — also known as Thor C. Tollefson — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Perley, Norman County, Minn., May 2, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney, 1932-34, 1939-46; U.S. Representative from Washington 6th District, 1947-65; defeated, 1944, 1964. Lutheran. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Sigma Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Died in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., December 30, 1982 (age 81 years, 242 days). Interment at Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Tollefson and Bertha (Jacobson) Tollefson; married, November 24, 1934, to Eva M. Keuss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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