Stanley W. Holmquist

Stanley Willard Holmquist
4th Minnesota Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 1967 – January 1973
Preceded by John M. Zwach
Succeeded by Nick Coleman
Minnesota State Senator
In office
1955–1973
Minnesota State Representative
In office
1947–1955
Personal details
Born August 23, 1905
Hallock, Minnesota
Died May 15, 2003(2003-05-15) (aged 97)
Bloomington, Minnesota
Political party Nonpartisan, Conservative Caucus
Republican
Spouse(s) Edith
Children Willard, Charles, and Mary
Alma mater University of Minnesota
Occupation Retail Lumber Dealer
School Superintendent
Religion Lutheran

Stanley W. Holmquist (August 23, 1909 – May 15, 2003) was a Minnesota politician, a former state legislator, and a former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader.

Background

Holmquist was born in Hallock, Minnesota, the son of Minnesota State Representative, Victor Holmquist. He attended Minnehaha Academy High School and the Augustana Lutheran Synod Minnesota College. He graduated from the University of Minnesota; B.S.; (1936) and M.A.; Educational Administration, (1940).

Career

Holmquist served as Superintendent and Principal of Grove City schools, and worked as a lumber dealer. He was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1946, and later was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1954.

Holmquist served as the majority leader of the Conservative Caucus in the nonpartisan senate from 1967 until his retirement in 1973.[1]

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