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Roy C. Jensen
Roy C. Jensen (August 7, 1909 – March 6, 2011) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Willmar, Minnesota, Jensen owned a dairy farm near Priam, Minnesota. He was also president of a cooperative telephone company. Jensen also served on the school and township boards. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1951 until 1954 and was a Republican Party (United States), Republican. He died in Willmar, Minnesota. Notes 1909 births 2011 deaths People from Willmar, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota American centenarians Men centenarians American Lutherans Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century Lutherans {{Minnesota-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willmar, Minnesota
Willmar is a city in, and the county seat of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,015 at the 2020 census. History Agricultural expansion and the establishment of Willmar as a division point on the Great Northern Railway determined its growth. The first settlers arrived during the 1850s, attracted to the fertile land and an abundance of timber and game. The Dakota War of 1862 left the township abandoned for several years. The advent of the railroad in Kandiyohi County in 1869 brought new settlers. Many were of Swedish and Norwegian origin; residents of Scandinavian heritage are still a majority. In 1870, Leon (Chadwick) Willmar, a Belgian acting as an agent for the European bondholder of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, purchased the title to Section 1 of Willmar Township. Willmar was established as the county seat in 1871 and was incorporated as a village in 1874 and as a city in 1901. Willmar was the site of a bank robbery by the Machine Gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
