Joseph Edward Therrien (March 17, 1879 – October 7, 1954) was an

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businessman and politician. Born in

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, he moved with his parents to Two Harbors, Minnesota in 1882 where he studied law. In 1908, he moved to

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. He owned Pine City Abstract Company in

. He served in Lake County, Minnesota government and was county auditor for

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. Therrien also served as probate judge for Pine County, Minnesota 1917-1920. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives 1923-1931 and 1943-1947.Minnesota Legislators-Past and Present-Joseph Edward Therrien
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1879 births 1954 deaths People from Two Harbors, Minnesota People from Pine City, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota County officials in Minnesota Minnesota state court judges Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Canadian emigrants to the United States {{Minnesota-politician-stub