Peterson, Gordon C.
House 1939-46 (District 44)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Anoka, Isanti
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/16/1912
Birth Place:
Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/15/1982
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Columbia Heights
Occupation (when first elected):
Clothing Salesman, Maurice L. Rothschild Co.
EDUCATION
Columbia Heights High School; Secondary; Graduate
Augsburg College; College Graduate;
Minneapolis College of Law; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Swedish descent.
He moved to Columbia Heights in 1923.
He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/7/1944
Residence: Columbia Heights
Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Public Institutions
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Taxes
Elected: 11/3/1942
Residence: Columbia Heights
Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Commercial Transportation
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Judiciary
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Taxes
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Workmens and Unemployment Compensation
Elected: 11/5/1940
Residence: Columbia Heights
Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation: Clothing Salesman, Maurice L. Rothschild Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Insurance
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Highways
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Taxes
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Columbia Heights
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti
Occupation: Clothing Salesman, Maurice L. Rothschild Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cooperatives
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Dairy Products and Livestock
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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