Charles Thomas Wangensteen (May 8, 1897 – April 24, 1968) was an American lawyer and politician.
Wangensteen was born in
Lake Park,
Becker County, Minnesota. He received his bachelor's degree from
University of Minnesota and his law degree from
University of Minnesota Law School. Wangensteen was admitted to the Minnesota bar and lived in
Chisholm,
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the Arrowhead Region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 200,231. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county in Minnesota by land area, and the largest in t ...
with his wife and family. He served in the
United States Army during the
Pancho Villa Expedition and
World War I. Wangensteen served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives from 1933 to 1936.
Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Charles Thomas Wangensteen
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1897 births
1968 deaths
People from Chisholm, Minnesota
People from Lake Park, Minnesota
Military personnel from Minnesota
Minnesota lawyers
University of Minnesota Law School alumni
Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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