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Politicians in the Printing and Publishing Business in Minnesota
other than newspapers


  Albert Joseph Adams (b. 1894) — also known as Al J. Adams — of Sisseton, Roberts County, S.Dak. Born in Minnesota, December 19, 1894. Son of Michael Adams and Rose (Cook) Adams. Republican. Printing business; newspaper publisher; chair of Roberts County Republican Party, 1926-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932; Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Grace Marguerite Woodworth.
  James Adam Bede (1856-1942) — also known as J. Adam Bede — of Pine City, Pine County, Minn. Born in Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio, January 13, 1856. Republican. Printer; newspaper reporter; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1903-09. Died in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., April 11, 1942 (age 86 years, 88 days). Interment at Birchwood Cemetery, Pine City, Minn.
  Relatives: Married to Eva Redding (1861-1933).
  Epitaph: "A dedicated citizen whose love of country inspired him as an editor, lecturer, and Eighth District Congressman, 1903-09"
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew Olaf Devold — also known as Andrew O. Devold — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Stockholm, Sweden. Printer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1915-18; member of Minnesota state senate 32nd District, 1919-26; Independent Progressive candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1936. Norwegian ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  David I. Hammergren (b. 1875) — of Cochrane, Buffalo County, Wis. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., June 16, 1875. Republican. Publishing business; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1905-08; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1939-44; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944. Burial location unknown.
  William Mahoney (1869-1952) — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan.; Galveston, Galveston County, Tex.; Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 13, 1869. Pressman; labor leader; Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1904; Public Ownership candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908; founder and editor, Minnesota Union Advocate newspaper, 1920-32; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1932-34; Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1943. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 17, 1952 (age 83 years, 217 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Anthony, Minn.
  See also Wikipedia article
  B. G. Novak (b. 1887) — of Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., June 9, 1887. Grocer; publishing business; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 38th District, 1915-18; elected () Minnesota state senate 38th District 1942. Polish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917

 

 


 
   
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