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Politicians in the Oil and Gas Business in Minnesota

	Fred Joseph Agnich (1913-2004) — also known as Fred Agnich — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minn., July 19, 1913. Son of John Agnich and Angeleine (Germaine) Agnich. Republican. Geophysicist; executive vice-president, Geophysical Services; vice-president, Texas Instruments Inc.; director, Texas Mid-Continet Oil and Gas Association; chair of Dallas County Republican Party, 1967-79, 1971-75; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1968, 1972; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1971-82; member of Republican National Committee from Texas, 1972-76. Presbyterian. Died October 28, 2004 (age 91 years, 101 days). Burial location unknown.
	Art B. Anderson (1891-1978) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born near Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine County, Minn., May 15, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; oil jobber; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1941-46; member of South Dakota state senate, 1947-48, 1951-70 (7th District 1947-48, 1951-66, 11th District 1967-70); President pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1957-58. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in January, 1978 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Jennie E. Jackson.
	Tim M. Babcock (b. 1919) — of Miles City, Custer County, Mont.; Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont.; Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Littlefork, Koochiching County, Minn., August 27, 1919. Son of Erwin H. Babcock and Olive Mary (Reinhart) Babcock. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; organizer, president, Babcock & Lee Petroleum Transporters, Inc.; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1953-54, 1957-60; Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1961-62; Governor of Montana, 1962-69; defeated, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1966; delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1972, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Eagles; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion. Still living as of 2008.   Relatives: Married, September 21, 1941, to Betty Lee.   See also National Governors Association biography

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