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Alfred I. Johnson

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Alfred I. Johnson
42nd Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1955 – January 5, 1959
Preceded byJohn A. Hartle
Succeeded byEdwin J. Chilgren
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 7, 1941 – January 5, 1959
Succeeded byMarty McGowan
Personal details
Born(1898-01-10)January 10, 1898
Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1977(1977-02-15) (aged 79)
Benson, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyNonpartisan Liberal Caucus
Residence(s)Benson, Minnesota, U.S.
ProfessionGrocer

Alfred I. Johnson (January 10, 1898 – February 15, 1977) was a Minnesota politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Born on a farm, he became a livestock farmer himself. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1940, where he caucused Liberal Caucus with the then-nonpartisan body. When liberals gained control of the body in 1955, he became speaker, a position he would hold until he left the body in 1959.

After leaving the legislature, Johnson served on the Board of Regents for the University of Minnesota. He died in 1977.[1]

A Lutheran, Johnson was a member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
  2. ^ "Johnson, Alfred I." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1955–1959
Succeeded by