August H. Andresen

August Herman Andresen (October 11, 1890 – January 14, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Congress as a Republican for thirty-one years.

August H. Andresen
Official portrait of Andresen; 1936
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district
In office January 3, 1935 – January 14, 1958
Preceded by	District inactive
Succeeded by	Al Quie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Charles Russell Davis
Succeeded by	District inactive
Personal details
Born	(1890-10-11)October 11, 1890 Newark, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 14, 1958(1958-01-14) (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican

Background

August Herman Andresen was born in Newark, Illinois to Reverend Ole and Anna Andresen. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1912 and William Mitchell College of Law (then the St. Paul College of Law) in 1914.^[1]

Career

Andresen was first elected to Congress in 1925, serving the third district from 1925–1933, in the 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd congresses, and the first district from 1935 – 1958, in the 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, and 85th congresses.

In 1947-8, he served on the Herter Committee.^[2]

By 1948, Andresen was the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee. In 1952, Andresen had been one of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's finalists for Secretary of Agriculture, but Andresen declined to give up his seat. Andresen voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.^[3]

Personal life and death

In 1914 he married Julia Lien.^[1]

August H. Andresen died age 67 on January 14, 1958.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)