The Political Graveyard: Lutheran Politicians in Montana

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Lutheran Politicians in Montana

Conrad Ray Burns (1935-2016) — also known as Conrad R. Burns — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo., January 25, 1935. Republican. Auctioneer; broadcaster; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1989-2007; delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2008. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons. Died April 28, 2016 (age 81 years, 94 days). Burial location unknown.

John Edward Erickson (1863-1946) — also known as John E. Erickson — of Teton County, Mont.; Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont.; Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Stoughton, Dane County, Wis., March 14, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; Teton County Attorney, 1897-1903; district judge in Montana 11th District, 1904-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1920, 1936 (alternate); Montana Democratic state chair, 1920-24; Governor of Montana, 1925-33; resigned 1933; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1933-34. Lutheran. Died in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., May 25, 1946 (age 83 years, 72 days). Interment at Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Mont.

		Relatives: Son of E. Erickson and Olene Alma Erickson; married 1898 to Grace Vance.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Leif Erickson (1906-1998) — of Richland County, Mont.; Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Cashton, Monroe County, Wis., July 29, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; Richland County Attorney, 1936-38; justice of Montana state supreme court, 1938-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956; Democratic candidate for Governor of Montana, 1944, 1948 (primary); candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1946; Montana Democratic state chair, 1956-58; member of Democratic National Committee from Montana, 1962-73. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Lambda Chi Alpha; Sons of Norway; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks. Died at the Riverside Health Care Center, Missoula, Missoula County, Mont., December 22, 1998 (age 92 years, 146 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.

Relatives: Son of Oluf Erickson and Dora B. (Swanson) Erickson; married, December 29, 1932, to Huberta Barton Brown.

Gladys Gullard (b. 1907) — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Garrison, McLean County, N.Dak., April 22, 1907. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1948; vice-chair of Montana Republican Party, 1950. Female. Lutheran. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.

John Karlberg (b. 1893) — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Sweden, September 12, 1893. Naturalized U.S. citizen; building contractor; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1947-48. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Moose. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of John Peterson Karlberg and Carolina (Johansson) Karlberg; married to Sophie Johnson.

Luther Hansen Lincoln (1914-1980) — also known as Luther H. Lincoln — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; Lafayette, Contra Costa County, Calif. Born in Montana, November 20, 1914. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1949-58; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1955-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Lutheran. Died June 27, 1980 (age 65 years, 220 days). Burial location unknown.

See also Wikipedia article

Rolland W. Redlin (1920-2011) — also known as Rollie Redlin — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak. Born in Lambert, Richland County, Mont., February 29, 1920. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for North Dakota state house of representatives, 1952; member of North Dakota state senate, 1959-63, 1973-2000; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Farmers Union; Sons of Norway; Kiwanis. Died in Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak., September 23, 2011 (age 91 years, 0 days). Interment at Concordia Cemetery, Crosby, N.Dak.

		Relatives: Son of Ernest Redlin and Hedwig 'Hattie' (Grawunder) Redlin; married, June 9, 1946, to Christine O. Nesje.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail

Ted Schwinden (b. 1925) — of Montana. Born in Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, Mont., August 31, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1958; Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1976-80; Governor of Montana, 1981-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1988 (delegation chair). Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.

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