Henry Teigan

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Henry George Teigan (August 7, 1881 – March 12, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.

Born in Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa; attended the public schools, Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Central College, Pella, Iowa; was graduated from Valparaiso University in 1908; taught in the Iowa rural schools 1900 – 1904, at Des Lacs, North Dakota, in 1909 and 1910, and at Logan, North Dakota, 1912 – 1913; secretary of North Dakota State Socialist Party 1913 – 1916; moved to Minneapolis, in 1917; secretary of National Nonpartisan League 1916 – 1923; secretary to Senator Magnus Johnson 1923 – 1925; editor and newspaper writer 1923 – 1933; served in the Minnesota Senate 1933 – 1935; elected as a Farmer-Laborite to the 75th congress, (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the 76th congress and in 1940 for election to the 77th congress; resumed newspaper and editorial work in Minneapolis, until his death on March 12, 1941; interment in Hillside Cemetery.