Edward Indrehus

Edward Indrehus
Indrehus in 1915
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 5, 1919
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byOliver Chirhart
Personal details
BornElias Pedersen Indrehus
January 16, 1873
Bergen, Norway
DiedMarch 13, 1933(1933-03-13) (aged 60)
PartyDemocratic
RelationsKristofer Indrehus [no]

Edward Petersen Indrehus (January 16, 1873 – March 13, 1933) was an American Democratic politician and farmer from Foley, Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing Benton and Sherburne Counties from 1915 until 1919.

Biography

Indrehus's family immigrated to Minnesota from Norway in 1890, when Indrehus was seven years old. He first lived in Minneapolis, and moved to St. Cloud in 1900.

In 1906, he was elected Warden of the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission.

Indrehus was elected twice to the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving from 1915 – 1919. In 1922, he was nominated by the Democratic party to run for governor. Indrehus was opposed to the proposed Fusion of the Democrats with the Farmer-Labor Party. Indrehus would finish third, with 11.66% of the vote. In 1930, Indrehus would be nominated by the Democrats a second time. However, he once again placed third, this time with only 3.65%.

He died on March 13, 1933 in Saint Paul. He was survived by his wife Margaret and two daughters.

References

  1. ↑ "Indrehus, Edward". Minnesota Legislative References Library.
  2. ↑ Briggs, George N. (September 13, 1922). "DEMOCRATIC-LABOR FUSION IS BLASTED".
  3. ↑ "Illness Fatal to Edward Indrehus". The Minneapolis Star. 1933-03-13. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-04-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Edward Indrehus Funeral Is Held". Star Tribune. 1933-03-17. p. 6. Retrieved 2026-04-01 – via Newspapers.com.