Hannah Kempfer
Minnesota schoolteacher and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hannah Jensen Kempfer (December 22, 1880 – September 27, 1943) was a Norwegian-American schoolteacher, farmer, and politician. She was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1923 to 1930 and from 1933 to 1942, representing District 50 that covered Otter Tail County. Born on a ship in the North Sea, Kempfer was adopted by a Norwegian family that immigrated to the United States in 1885. Her family settled in Minnesota and squatted a piece of railroad land where she grew up in poverty. She became a teacher at a small rural schoolhouse. Kempfer was one of the four women first elected to the Minnesota legislature in 1922 after women's suffrage. As a legislator, she championed the rights of children and fought for the conservation of natural resources. She introduced legislation to protect the Showy Lady's slipper, Minnesota's state flower.
Hannah Jensen Kempfer | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
In office 1923–1930 1933–1942 | |
Personal details | |
Born | December 22, 1880 North Sea[1] |
Died | September 27, 1943(1943-09-27) (aged 62) Fergus Falls, Minnesota, US |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Charles Taylor Kempfer (m. 1903) |
Residence(s) | Erhard, Minnesota, US |
Occupation | Teacher, farmer, politician |