Ulysses Argetsinger

Ulysses G. Argetsinger
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 2, 1899 – January 6, 1901
Preceded byJohn Wilkinson
Succeeded byGeorge W. Norman
Nils Nyquist
George R. Wilder
Personal details
Born1866 (1866)
Steuben County, New York
DiedOctober 16, 1942(1942-10-16) (aged 75–76)
PartyRepublican

Ulysses G. Argetsinger (1866 — October 16, 1942) was an American politician and lawyer. He served one term in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Republican.

Biography

Argetsinger was born in 1866 in Steuben County, New York. Outside of politics, he worked as a lawyer. He moved to Minnesota in 1874.

He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1898, as one of three representatives from the 11th district. At the time he was elected, he lived in Mapleton.

He invented an adjustable socket wrench for use in automotive repair, for which he was granted US Patent 1,357,935 on November 9, 1920.

Argetsinger died on October 16, 1942.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ulysses G. "Ulyses" Argetsinger - Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Roster of the legislature". The Minneapolis Journal. January 3, 1899. p. 11. Retrieved October 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ US 1357935, Ulysses G. Argetsinger, "Adjustable Socket-Wrench", issued November 9, 1920