Ernest Lundeen
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| Ernest Lundeen | |
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| In office January 3, 1937 to August 31, 1940 |
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| Preceded by | Guy V. Howard |
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| Succeeded by | Joseph H. Ball |
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| Born | August 4, 1878 Beresford, South Dakota |
| Died | August 31, 1940 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Republican Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party |
Ernest Lundeen (August 4, 1878 – August 31, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician.
Lundeen was born in Beresford, South Dakota and served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. He served as a Republican from Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives, from March 4, 1917 to March 3, 1919 in the 65th congress. As representative, he was one of 50 Congressman to vote against the declaration of war against Germany on April 6, 1917.[1]He served as a Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party member in the House from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937 in the 73rd and 74th congresses. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1936 as a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. He served from January 3, 1937 in the 75th and 76th congresses, until his death.
On the afternoon of August 31, 1940, Lundeen was a passenger on Flight 19 of Pennsylvania Central Airlines, flying from Washington to Detroit. The plane, a Douglas DC-3, flew into turbulence from a thunderstorm. The plane crashed near Lovettsville, Virginia and all 25 persons on board were killed, including Senator Lundeen.[2]
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| Preceded by George Ross Smith |
U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district 1917 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Walter Newton |
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U.S. Representative from Minnesota (at large) 1933 – 1935 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by At large on a General ticket: Henry M. Arens, Ray P. Chase, Theodore Christianson, Einar Hoidale, Magnus Johnson, Harold Knutson, Paul John Kvale, Ernest Lundeen, Francis Shoemaker |
U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district 1935 – 1937 |
Succeeded by Henry Teigan |
| Preceded by Guy V. Howard |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Minnesota 1937 – 1940 Served alongside: Henrik Shipstead |
Succeeded by Joseph H. Ball |
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