Edwin J. Chilgren

Edwin J. Chilgren (July 4, 1897 – August 31, 1972) was an American newspaper publisher. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1927- 1965) and was Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1959– 1963).[1]

Edwin J. Chilgren
43rd Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 7, 1963
Preceded byAlfred I. Johnson
Succeeded byLloyd L. Duxbury
Minnesota State Representative
In office
January 4, 1927 – January 4, 1965
Personal details
Born(1897-07-04)July 4, 1897
Jämtland, Sweden
DiedAugust 31, 1972(1972-08-31) (aged 75)
Political partyNonpartisan Liberal Caucus
Spouse(s)Fronice Williams
ChildrenDorothy and Alyce
ResidenceLittlefork, Minnesota
ProfessionPublisher

Chilgren was born in Jämtland, Sweden. He was the son of John Frederick Chilgren (1872–1950) and Brita Kristina (Sjolund) Chilgren (1876–1918). After emigrating from Sweden at the age of seven, he was raised in Blackduck, Minnesota. Chilgren served with the United States Marines during World War I. He was the owner of the Littlefork (MN) Times in Koochiching County which he bought in 1921. He published this newspaper for 43 years, selling it when he retired in 1964.[2]

He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1926, where he caucused with the Liberal Caucus in the then-nonpartisan body. He became chair of the taxes committee in 1955, and in 1959 he was elected speaker, a position he held until conservatives took control of the house in 1963. Chilgren retired from the legislature after the 1964 elections.[3]

Personal life

In 1920, he married Flonice Lorene (Williams) Chilgren (1902–1969). They were the parents of two daughters. He died in 1972. Both he and his wife were buried in Oakley Cemetery in Littlefork, Minnesota.[4]

References
  1. "Chilgren, Edwin J." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  2. "Biography of former State Representative Edwin J. Chilgren 1897–1972" (PDF). Minnesota State Archives. April 19, 1973. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. "Chilgren, Edwin J." (PDF). Minneapolis (MN) Tribune. September 1, 1972. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  4. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
Political offices
Preceded by
Alfred I. Johnson		 Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1959–1963		 Succeeded by
Lloyd L. Duxbury



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.