Senate 1959-62 (District 31); Senate 1963-72 (District 42); Senate 1973-82 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served: Hennepin
Greenway High School; Secondary; GraduateItasca Junior College; Junior College/Community College; GraduateUniversity of Minnesota; B.A.; Journalism, Magna Cum Laude, 1954University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 1960
Spouse: Janet Tripp (first listed in 1963); Patricia "Pat" (first listed in 1969) Children: Three children: Elizabeth (daughter); Ted Elliot, and John Thomas III (sons) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: law reform, criminal law, commerce.He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.He was the youngest Senator in the 62nd legislative session (Minneapolis Star, 1959).
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.