August H. Andresen | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait of Andresen; 1936 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 14, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | District inactive |
| Succeeded by | Al Quie |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Russell Davis |
| Succeeded by | District inactive |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1890 Newark, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1958 (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
August Herman Andresen (October 11, 1890 – January 14, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Congress as a Republican for thirty-one years.
Background
August Herman Andresen was born in Newark, Illinois to Reverend Ole and Anna Andresen. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1912 and William Mitchell College of Law (then the St. Paul College of Law) in 1914.[1]
Career
Andresen was first elected to Congress in 1925, serving the third district from 1925–1933, in the 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd congresses, and the first district from 1935 – 1958, in the 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, and 85th congresses.
In 1947-8, he served on the Herter Committee.[2]
By 1948, Andresen was the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee. In 1952, Andresen had been one of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's finalists for Secretary of Agriculture, but Andresen declined to give up his seat. Andresen voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[3]
Personal life and death
In 1914 he married Julia Lien.[1]
August H. Andresen died age 67 on January 14, 1958.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Pastor Ole Andresen". The Organization of Newark Lutheran Church. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Final Report on Foreign Aid of the House Select Committee on Foreign Aid" (PDF). Marshall Foundation. May 1, 1948. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ↑ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
Other sources
- United States Congress. "August H. Andresen (id: A000239)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
Media related to August H. Andresen at Wikimedia Commons- August H. Andresen at Find a Grave