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Haldor Boen
Personal details
BornJanuary 1, 1851
Sør-Aurdal, Valdres
DiedJuly 20, 1912 (aged 61)
Alma materSt. Cloud Normal School

Haldor Erickson Boen (January 1, 1851 – July 20, 1912) was an American congressman from Minnesota.[1]

Biography

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Boen was born in Sør-Aurdal, Valdres,[2][3] a traditional[clarification needed] district in Oppland county, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1868 and settled in Mower County, Minnesota.[2][3] He attended the St. Cloud Normal School in 1869 and 1870. Boen relocated to Fergus FallsinOtter Tail County in 1871.[3] In 1872, he was employed in the county auditor's office, computing the first taxes levied in Otter Tail County. He taught in public schools of that county from 1874 to 1879. Boen acted as justice of the peace from 1875 to 1900. In 1880, he was elected county commissioner and was a register of deeds from 1888 to 1892.[4]

In November 1892, Boen was elected as a Populist to the 53rd congress, representing the newly created 7th congressional district from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895. He was unsuccessful in his re-election bid in 1894. Boen then became editor of the Fergus Falls Globe and resumed agricultural pursuits in Otter Tail County.[5]

He died in Aurdal Township in Otter Tail County[2][3] and was interred in Aurdal Cemetery near Fergus Falls, Minnesota.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Boen, Haldor Erickson". US House of Representatives Office of Art & Archives. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  • ^ a b c "Haldor E. Boen ikke mere". Fergus Falls Ugeblad. Fergus Falls, MN. July 24, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ a b c d "Haldor E. Boen Is Dead". The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Brainerd, MN. July 24, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ Harold Boen. "Sidelights on the Life of Haldor E. Boen" (PDF). Guide to the Archives of the Norwegian-American Historical Association. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  • ^ "About The Fergus globe. (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1887-1910". National Endowment For the Arts. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  • ^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Retrieved 2006-11-18.
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    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by

    U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district
    1893 – 1895
    Succeeded by

    Frank Eddy


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