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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 10/17/1937
Birth Place: Vestes, Norway
Birth Country: Norway
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 42 (1927) - 43 (1929)
Home County: Winneshiek
Andrew T. Istad
Winneshiek County
Representative from Winneshiek county, was born in Norway in 1862 and in 1869 came to the United States with his parents, who settled in Winneshiek county, where he has lived fifty-nine years. He attended the rural school and the normal school at Decorah, Iowa, one winter. He owned and operated a farm thirty-five years. In 1922 he rented his farm and moved to Decorah. Has held various offices in his township and county, acting as township clerk, assessor and county supervisor. He is married to Bertha Woldt and has two daughters. Member of the Lutheran church. Elected representative from the ninety-first district in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. A republican in politics.
House District 91
Committees
43rd GA (1929)
Legislation Sponsored
43rd GA (1929)