Al R. Johanson (May 28, 1899 – March 30, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician. Johanson was born in

Traverse County, Minnesota Traverse County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,360, making it the least-populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Wheaton. The county was founded in 1862 and organized in 18 ...

and graduated from Wheaton High School in

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. He received his bachelor's degree from the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint ...

in 1922 and his law degree from the

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in 1924. He lived with his wife and family in Wheaton, Minnesota and practiced law in Wheaton. Johanson served on the United States Civilian Defense Council and was the Traverse County Chair. He also served as the mayor of Wheaton, Minnesota. Johanson also served in the

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from 1943 to 1954.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Al R. Johanson
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1899 births 1964 deaths People from Traverse County, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni University of Minnesota Law School alumni Minnesota lawyers Mayors of places in Minnesota Minnesota state senators 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNSenate-stub