| Charles L. "Chas" Halsted | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53rd district |
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| In office 1953–1967 |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53rd district |
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| In office 1937–1947 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1894 Ellendale, North Dakota |
| Died | February 19, 1968 Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
| Political party | DFL |
| Residence | Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Religion | Protestant |
Charles L. "Chas" Halsted (born September 23, 1894 in Ellendale, North Dakota, died February 19, 1968 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota) was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate in Minnesota's 1948 gubernatorial election.
Halsted served as town clerk in Brainerd, Minnesota, and worked as a grocer. He was first elected to the legislature in 1937, representing Brainerd. He served in the legislature until 1947, and in 1948, challenged incumbent Republican Governor Luther Youngdahl.
In 1953, Halsted returned to the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he served until 1967. He died in 1968. Halsted was married with seven children.[1]
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| Preceded by Harold H. Barker |
Endorsed Gubernatorial Candidate, Minnesota DFL State Convention 1948 |
Succeeded by Harry H. Peterson |
| DFL nominee for Governor of Minnesota 1948 |
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