Wallgren, of Swedish descent, was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1891. His family moved to Texas in 1894 and then to Everett, Washington in 1901. He attended public schools and business college in Everett, graduating from the Washington State School of Optometry in Spokane, Washington in 1914. He worked in retail jewelry and optometry from 1915 to 1932, as well as serving in the Washington National Guard from 1917 to 1919 and 1921 to 1922. He was an outstanding player of carom billiards.[1]
While Wallgren served portions of two different terms (the end of Schwellenbach's and the one that Wallgren was elected to), he served less than 6 years in the Senate. In 1944, he successfully ran for Governor of Washington against incumbent RepublicanArthur B. Langlie, resigning from the Senate on January 9, 1945 to serve as governor from then until 1949. He was defeated for re-election as governor by Langlie in 1948,[2] and was nominated by PresidentHarry Truman as the chairman of the National Security Resources Board. That nomination was later withdrawn, and Wallgren served on the Federal Power Commission in 1950 and 1951. He then retired from public service.
In 1961, Wallgren died of complications resulting from a traffic accident.[3]
monrad, wallgren, monrad, charles, wallgren, april, 1891, september, 1961, american, politician, served, 13th, governor, washington, from, 1945, 1949, well, representing, that, state, united, states, house, representatives, united, states, senate, member, fede. Monrad Charles Wallgren April 17 1891 September 18 1961 was an American politician who served as the 13th governor of Washington from 1945 to 1949 as well as representing that state in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate Monrad WallgrenMember of the Federal Power CommissionIn office November 2 1949 October 1 1951PresidentHarry S Truman13th Governor of WashingtonIn office January 10 1945 January 12 1949LieutenantVictor A MeyersPreceded byArthur B LanglieSucceeded byArthur B LanglieUnited States Senatorfrom WashingtonIn office December 19 1940 January 9 1945Preceded byLewis B SchwellenbachSucceeded byHugh MitchellMember of the U S House of Representatives from Washington s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1933 December 19 1940Preceded byLindley H HadleySucceeded byHenry M JacksonPersonal detailsBornMonrad Charles Wallgren 1891 04 17 April 17 1891Des Moines Iowa U S DiedSeptember 18 1961 1961 09 18 aged 70 Olympia Washington U S Political partyDemocraticMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnited States ArmyWashington Army National GuardYears of service1917 1919 1921 1922RankFirst LieutenantUnitUnited States Army Coast Artillery Corps 161st Infantry Regiment United States Battles warsWorld War IWallgren of Swedish descent was born in Des Moines Iowa in 1891 His family moved to Texas in 1894 and then to Everett Washington in 1901 He attended public schools and business college in Everett graduating from the Washington State School of Optometry in Spokane Washington in 1914 He worked in retail jewelry and optometry from 1915 to 1932 as well as serving in the Washington National Guard from 1917 to 1919 and 1921 to 1922 He was an outstanding player of carom billiards 1 In 1932 Wallgren ran for election to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat He defeated incumbent Republican Albert Johnson and took office in the 73rd United States Congress on March 4 1933 Near the end of his fourth term in 1940 Wallgren ran for United States Senate to replace fellow Democrat Lewis B Schwellenbach who was retiring to accept a judicial nomination Wallgren won the election and was also appointed to finish the rest of Schwellenbach s term He took office on December 19 1940 While Wallgren served portions of two different terms the end of Schwellenbach s and the one that Wallgren was elected to he served less than 6 years in the Senate In 1944 he successfully ran for Governor of Washington against incumbent Republican Arthur B Langlie resigning from the Senate on January 9 1945 to serve as governor from then until 1949 He was defeated for re election as governor by Langlie in 1948 2 and was nominated by President Harry Truman as the chairman of the National Security Resources Board That nomination was later withdrawn and Wallgren served on the Federal Power Commission in 1950 and 1951 He then retired from public service In 1961 Wallgren died of complications resulting from a traffic accident 3 References edit Gunther John 1947 Inside U S A New York London Harper amp Brothers p 97 Election Search Results Elections amp Voting WA Secretary of State Mon Wallgren former Washington Governor diesExternal links editWallgren Monrad Charles at HistoryLink Congressional biographyParty political officesPreceded byLewis B Schwellenbach Democratic nominee for U S Senator from Washington Class 1 1940 Succeeded byHugh MitchellPreceded byClarence Dill Democratic nominee for Governor of Washington1944 1948U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byLindley H Hadley Member of the U S House of Representatives from Washington s 2nd congressional districtMarch 4 1933 December 19 1940 Succeeded byHenry M JacksonU S SenatePreceded byLewis B Schwellenbach U S senator Class 1 from WashingtonDecember 19 1940 January 9 1945 Served alongside Homer Bone Warren Magnuson Succeeded byHugh MitchellPolitical officesPreceded byArthur B Langlie Governor of Washington1945 1949 Succeeded byArthur B Langlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monrad Wallgren amp oldid 1128410458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
