Konrad Knute Solberg (June 25, 1874 – January 28, 1954) was a

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legislator and the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.

Background

Solberg was born in

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. He was the son of Knute Solberg and Aasild (Haugen) Solberg, both Norwegian immigrants born in

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. His family moved to

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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

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under

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from January 3, 1933 – January 8, 1935.

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

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and was buried in the Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery.

References

External links

Konrad K. Solberg, Photograph
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solberg, Konrad Knute 1874 births 1954 deaths People from Rushford, Minnesota American Lutherans American people of Norwegian descent Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota Minnesota state senators Minnesota Farmer–Laborites School board members in Minnesota