Bjarne Elgar Grottum

American politician

Bjarne Edgar Grottum

Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district
In office 1947–1954
Preceded by	Ole J. Finstad
Succeeded by	Walter J. Franz

Personal details
Born	(1893-08-09)August 9, 1893 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	October 4, 1987(1987-10-04) (aged 94) Mesa, Arizona
Political party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Alma mater	University of Minnesota Law School
Profession	Lawyer, Banker, Legislator

Bjarne Edgar Grottum (August 9, 1893 — October 4, 1987) was an American attorney who served as state senator for Minnesota's 10th district serving Cottonwood and Jackson counties.^[1]

Grottum was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised on a farm in Jackson, Minnesota.^[1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War I. In 1920, he graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School.^[2]

He served in the senate from 1947 to 1954 as a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFLer) but "caucused with the Conservative majority of the Senate" and later stated that the "Legislature should be truly nonpartisan".^[3] He was preceded by Ole Finstad^[4] and succeeded by Walter Franz^[5] In addition to his work in the senate, he served as County Attorney for Jackson County for 12 years and served on the Board of Regents at the University of Minnesota (1961-1967).^[1] He died in Mesa, Arizona and was buried in the Delafield Cemetery in Jackson County, Minnesota.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Grottum, Bjarne Elgar "B.E."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
^ "Bjarne Edgar Grottum". Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
^ "B.E. Grottum of Jackson; was regent and senator" (PDF). Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
^ "Finstad, Ole J. "O.J."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
^ "Grottum, Bjarne Elgar "B.E."". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 June 2012.