Bjarne Elgar Grottum
Bjarne Edgar Grottum (August 9, 1893 — October 4, 1987) was an American attorney who served as state senator for Minnesota's 10th district serving Cottonwood and Jackson counties.[1]
Bjarne Edgar Grottum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Ole J. Finstad |
| Succeeded by | Walter J. Franz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1893 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | October 4, 1987 (aged 94) Mesa, Arizona |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, Banker, Legislator |
Grottum was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised on a farm in Jackson, Minnesota.[1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War I. In 1920, he graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School.[2]
He served in the senate from 1947 to 1954 as a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFLer) but "caucused with the Conservative majority of the Senate" and later stated that the "Legislature should be truly nonpartisan".[3] He was preceded by Ole Finstad[4] and succeeded by Walter Franz[5] In addition to his work in the senate, he served as County Attorney for Jackson County for 12 years and served on the Board of Regents at the University of Minnesota (1961-1967).[1] He died in Mesa, Arizona and was buried in the Delafield Cemetery in Jackson County, Minnesota.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Grottum, Bjarne Elgar "B.E."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Bjarne Edgar Grottum". Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "B.E. Grottum of Jackson; was regent and senator" (PDF). Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Finstad, Ole J. "O.J."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Grottum, Bjarne Elgar "B.E."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 June 2012.