Bjarne Elgar Grottum

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]

Bjarne Edgar Grottum
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 10th district
In office
1947–1954
Preceded byOle J. Finstad
Succeeded byWalter J. Franz
Personal details
Born(1893-08-09)August 9, 1893
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedOctober 4, 1987(1987-10-04) (aged 94)
Mesa, Arizona
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Law School
ProfessionLawyer, Banker, Legislator

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


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