Harold J. O'Loughlin (November 30, 1900 – March 27, 1968) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. Loughlin was born in

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. He graduated from University of St. Thomas and received his law degree from the

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. O'Loughlin lived in

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with his wife and family and practiced law in Saint Paul. He also was an assistant editor of the

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and served as a lawyer for the United States Federal Land Bank. O'Loughlin served in the

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from 1955 to 1962 and was a

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.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Harold J. O'Loughlin
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1900 births 1968 deaths Politicians from Portland, Oregon Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota lawyers University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni University of Minnesota Law School alumni Democratic Party Minnesota state senators 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNSenate-stub