Al R. Johanson (May 28, 1899 – March 30, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician. Johanson was born in

Traverse County, Minnesota Traverse County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3,360, making it the least-populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Wheaton, Mi ...

and graduated from Wheaton High School in

Wheaton, Minnesota Wheaton is a city in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,460 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History A post office called Wheaton has been in operation since 1884. Wheaton was designated county seat in ...

. He received his bachelor's degree from the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

in 1922 and his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1924. He lived with his wife and family in Wheaton, Minnesota and practiced law in Wheaton. Johanson served on the United States Civilian Defense Council and was the Traverse County Chair. He also served as the mayor of Wheaton, Minnesota. Johanson also served in the Minnesota Senate from 1943 to 1954.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Al R. Johanson
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