Ole J. Finstad
| Ole J. Finstad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office 1931–1946 | |
| Preceded by | Moses L. Frost |
| Succeeded by | Bjarne Elgar Grottum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1878 Avoca, Minnesota |
| Died | February 7, 1960 (aged 81) Windom, Minnesota |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
| Spouse(s) | Mabel Sheets |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, Legislator |
| Religion | Methodist |
Ole J. Finstad (March 29, 1878 – February 7, 1960) was a state senator and lawyer from Windom, Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota Senate from 1931-1946.
Personal life
Finstad was born in 1878 on a farm near Avoca in Murray County.[1] When he was two or three years old, his mother died so he was raised in Christiania Township south of Windom, Minnesota by a Johnson family.[1] He married Mabel Sheets on April 7, 1906.[1] He died on February 7, 1960, less than two years after the passing of his wife on November 23, 1958.[1] His funeral occurred on February 10 at the Methodist church in Windom.[1]
Education
Finstad attended elementary school in Delafield Township and high school in the Windom public school system.[1] He attended college at the University of Minnesota Law School and received his law degree on June 4, 1903.[1]
Non-government employment
Finstad was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar Association on June 5, 1903.[1] From then until his 1959 retirement he practiced in the City of Windom.[1] He also worked as a school teacher.[2]
Government service
Finstad served in the Minnesota Senate from 1931-1946.[2] He served in the 47th-54th Minnesota Legislatures in District 10.[2] Finstad was preceded by Moses Frost[3] and succeeded by Bjarne Elgar Grottum.[4] He also served on the School board in Windom, as a County attorney for Cottonwood County, and as a member of the Minnesota State Historical Society.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Minnesota Journal of the Senate. Minnesota State Legislature. 1961. pp. 1088–1089.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Finstad, Ole J. "O.J."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "Frost, Moses L.". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Grottum, Bjarne Elgar "B.E."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 June 2012.