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    Dunn, Roy Emery

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1925-30 (District 50); House 1933-62 (District 50); House 1963-66 (District 55)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Otter Tail

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/1/1886
    Birth Place: Dunn Township, Minnesota
    Birth County: Otter Tail
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 7/23/1985
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Congregational
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Pelican Rapids
    Occupation (when first elected): Farm Operator/Summer Resort Owner/Former Laboring Man/Former Store Clerk/Former Bookkeeper/Former Accountant

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: Dunn, Minnesota (Township Treasurer); 19?? to 19??
    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Students Army Training Corps (World War I, Instructor); 191? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Anna Laura
    Children: One child: Virginia (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was born on a farm.

    Dunn Township was named after his parents. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1925)

    He was a member of the Republican Party.

    "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)

    He died at the Wilder Residence West nursing home in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. His funeral was held at First Congregational Church in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 14609

    SESSIONS SERVED

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 55
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Recreation and Water Resources
    • Rules
    • Taxes (Chair)

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 55
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Recreation and Water Resources
    • Rules
    • Taxes (Chair)
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
    • Education
    • State Institutions
    • Taxes

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Public Institutions
    • Taxes

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/6/1956
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Taxes
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Taxes
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/5/1952
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/5/1940
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Rules (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    50th Legislative Session (1937-1938)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/3/1936
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/5/1937 to 1/2/1939
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • General Legislation
    • Liquor Control
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Public Buildings
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: Carl J. Eastvold is also listed as the Majority Leader.
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    49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/6/1934
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/4/1937
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Elections
    • Emergency Relief
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Rules (Chair)
    • University and State Schools
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    48th Legislative Session (1933-1934)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/8/1932
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 1/7/1935
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Drainage
    • Printing and Publishing
    • Public Highways
    • Reforestation
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: John J. McDonough is also listed as Majority Leader.
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    46th Legislative Session (1929-1930)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/6/1928
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/8/1929 to 1/5/1931
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Civil Administration
    • Education
    • General Legislation
    • Markets and Marketing (Chair)
    • Public Highways
    • University and State Schools

    45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/2/1926
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/7/1929
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Education
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Labor
    • Markets and Marketing (Chair)
    • Reapportionment
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    44th Legislative Session (1925-1926)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/4/1924
    Residence: Pelican Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
    Counties Represented: Otter Tail
    Occupation: Farm Operator/Summer Resort Owner/Former Laboring Man/Former Store Clerk/Former Bookkeeper/Former Accountant
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "...he was the state's 'Mr. Republican,' serving as the party's national committeeman for 16 years." (Star Tribune, July 26, 1985)
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Labor
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Taxes and Tax Laws

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Roy E. Dunn and Donald O. Wright (Obituary)." Star Tribune, July 28, 1985.

    "Two Longtime Powers in State Legislature Die - Roy Dunn (Obituary)." Star Tribune, July 26, 1985.

    "Roy Dunn (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 24, 1985.

    "65-Year Era Ends as Ex-Legislator Roy Dunn Sells Resort." St. Paul Dispatch, June 20, 1973.

    Towne, Oliver. "Memories Alive, Roy Dunn Remembers Legislative Era of the Past." St. Paul Dispatch, March 21, 1983


    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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