Konrad K. Solberg

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Konrad Knute Solberg (June 25, 1874 – January 28, 1954) was a Minnesota legislator and the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.

[edit] Background

Solberg was born in Rushford, Minnesota. His family moved to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota when he was five years old. Solberg was a farmer. 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.

[edit] 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 inthe Minnesota State Senate during the 43rd - 46th Legislative Sessions ( 1/2/1923 -1/5/1931). Solberg became Lieutenant Governor under Governor Floyd B. Olson from January 3, 1933 – January 8, 1935. He died in 1954 in Clarkfield, Minnesota.^{[1] [2]}

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• Konrad K. Solberg, Photograph

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