E. Herman Magnuson
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Earnest Herman Magnuson (October 9, 1894 – July 15, 1955) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was born on October 9, 1894, in Halmstad, Sweden. The family emigrated to the United States in 1901, and settled in Wilcox, Pennsylvania. In 1907, they removed to Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. He engaged in the insurance business and entered politics as a Republican.[1] Magnuson was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1941 until his death in 1955, sitting in the 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th and 170th New York State Legislatures. He died suddenly on July 15, 1955, while on vacation in Visby, Gotland, Sweden;[2] and was buried at the Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown.[3]
Sources
- ↑ New York Red Book (1954; pg. 200)
- ↑ E. H. MAGNUS0N, 60, LEGISLATOR, DEAD in The New York Times on July 17, 1955 (subscription required)
- ↑ Final Rites Held At Jamestown For Assemblyman in the Lake Shore Dollar Saver on August 4, 1955
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- 1894 births
- 1955 deaths
- Politicians from Jamestown, New York
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Politicians from Halmstad
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century New York (state) politicians