Roy E. York (December 3, 1879 – April 8, 1955) was an American politician and farmer who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1943 to 1947, representing the 12th legislative district of Minnesota in the 53rd and 54th

Minnesota Legislature The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...

Early life and education

York was born in

Tecumseh, Nebraska Tecumseh is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2010 census. History Tecumseh was originally called Frances, and under the latter name was established in 1856. The label ...

on December 3, 1879. He attended

Nebraska State Normal College The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney. History In March 1903 the Nebraska Stat ...

Career

York served on the

Lake Wilson, Minnesota Lake Wilson is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota Stat ...

school board for nine years. York served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1943 to 1947, representing the 12th legislative district of Minnesota in the 53rd and 54th

s. During his time in office, York served on the following committees. *Aircraft and Airways (1943–1944) *Commercial Transportation (1943–1944) *Education (1943–1946) *Markets and Marketing (1943–1944) *Public Domain (1943–1946) *Agriculture (1945–1946) *Aviation (1945–1946) *Transportation (1945–1946) York's time in office began on January 5, 1943 and concluded on January 6, 1947. His district included representation for Murray County. Outside of the Minnesota Legislature, York was a farmer.

Personal life and death

York was married and had seven children. He settled in Lake Wilson, Minnesota in 1914. York died at the age of 75 in Murray County, Minnesota on April 8, 1955.

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External links

Official page
at the

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