Myrton O. Wegener Explained

Myrton O. Wegener
State Senate:Minnesota
District:12th
Term Start:January 2, 1973
Term End:January 3, 1981
Preceded:Rollin Glewwe
Succeeded:Don Anderson
State Senate2:Minnesota
District2:54th
Term Start2:January 5, 1971
Term End2:January 1, 1973
Party:DFL
Birth Date:November 7, 1917
Birth Place:Woodside Township, Minnesota
Death Date:May 5, 1991
Death Place:Bertha,Minnesota
Alma Mater:University of Minnesota
Profession:Chairman, Bertha Co-op Creamery

Myrton O. Wegener (November 7, 1917  - May 5, 1991) was an American businessman and politician.

Wegener was born in Woodside Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. He went to the Bertha, Todd County, Minnesota public schools and graduated from Bertha High School. Wegener served as mayor of Bertha, Minnesota. He was a farmer. Wegener was also involved with the creamery, real estate, farm equipment dealership, and used car dealership businesses. Wegerner served in the Minnesota Senate from 1971 to 1982 and was a Democrat. Wegener served on the Todd County Commission in 1991 and died while still in office. Wegener died from a heart attack at his home in Bertha, Minnesota.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10699 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Myrton O. Wegener
  2. 'Myrton Wegener, served in Legislature,' Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota), May 7, 1991