Charles Munn (politician)
Charles Munn (March 17, 1887 in Osseo, Minnesota – January 31, 1973) was a Minnesota Farmer-Laborite politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, in 1926, and originally caucused with the Conservative Caucusin the then-nonpartisan body. He later joined the Liberal Caucus, and in 1933, he became the first Farmer-Laborite to be elected speaker, a position he held for two years. In 1934, he was elected to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission.[1]
Charles Munn | |
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| 37th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1933 – January 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar A. Swenson |
| Succeeded by | George W. Johnson |
| Minnesota State Representative | |
| In office January 1927 – January 1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1887 Osseo, Minnesota |
| Died | January 31, 1973 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Nonpartisan Conservative Caucus Nonpartisan Liberal Caucus Farmer-Labor |
| Residence | Osseo, Minnesota |
| Profession | Farmer |
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oscar A. Swenson |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by George W. Johnson |
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