Konrad K. Solberg Explained

Konrad K. Solberg
Order1:27th
Office1:Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Term Start1:January 3, 1933
Term End1:January 8, 1935
Governor1:Floyd B. Olson
Predecessor1:Henry M. Arens
Successor1:Hjalmar Petersen
Office2:Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Term2:1923-1931
Birth Date:June 25, 1874
Birth Place:Rushford, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Date:January 28, 1954 (aged 79)
Death Place:Clarkfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Party:Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party
Profession:farmer, legislator

Konrad Knute Solberg (June 25, 1874 – January 28, 1954) was a Minnesota legislator and the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.

Background

Solberg was born in Rushford, Minnesota. He was the son of Knute Solberg and Aasild (Haugen) Solberg, both Norwegian immigrants born in Treungen in Telemark. His family moved to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota when he was five years old. Solberg was a farmer and merchant. He became Vice President of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank. He was later made a Director of the Clarkfield Telephone Company. He was a member of the Clarkfield Norwegian Lutheran church.

Career

Solbergwas a member of the Farmer-Labor Party. Solberg entered political office serving first was the Town Supervisor of Clarkfield, Minnesota. He later became a member of the School Board and served as School District Clerk of public schools in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He served as a Minnesota legislator in the Minnesota State Senate during the 43rd – 46th Legislative Sessions (1/2/1923 -1/5/1931). Solberg became Lieutenant Governor under Governor Floyd B. Olson from January 3, 1933 – January 8, 1935.[1] [2]

Personal life

In 1897, he was united in marriage to Sophie Swenson Aas (1874-1953). They were the parents of nine children. He died in 1954 in Clarkfield, Minnesota and was buried in the Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery.[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_23.htm Governors of Minnesota (Minnesota Historical Society)
  2. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14873 Legislative Reference Library (Minnesota Historical Society)
  3. Web site: Sophie Marie (Swenson Aas) Solberg . Lynner Funeral Home – Clarkfield, Minnesota. March 4, 1953. January 10, 2016.
  4. Web site: Konrad Knute Solberg . Lynner Funeral Home – Clarkfield, Minnesota. February 1, 1954 . January 10, 2016.