Charles Halsted

Charles L. "Chas" Halsted
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53rd district
In office 1953–1967
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53rd district
In office 1937–1947
Personal details
Born	September 23, 1894 Ellendale, North Dakota
Died	February 19, 1968 Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Political party	DFL
Residence	Brainerd, Minnesota
Occupation	Grocer
Religion	Protestant

Charles L. "Chas" Halsted (born September 23, 1894 in Ellendale, North Dakota, died February 19, 1968 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota) was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate in Minnesota's 1948 gubernatorial election.

Halsted served as town clerk in Brainerd, Minnesota, and worked as a grocer. He was first elected to the legislature in 1937, representing Brainerd. He served in the legislature until 1947, and in 1948, challenged incumbent Republican Governor Luther Youngdahl.

In 1953, Halsted returned to the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he served until 1967. He died in 1968. Halsted was married with seven children.^[1]

References

1. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present

External links

• Charles Halsted at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present

Party political offices
Preceded by Harold H. Barker	Endorsed Gubernatorial Candidate, Minnesota DFL State Convention 1948	Succeeded by Harry H. Peterson
	DFL nominee for Governor of Minnesota 1948

Persondata
Name	Halsted, Charles L.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 23, 1894
Place of birth	Ellendale, North Dakota
Date of death	February 19, 1968
Place of death	Crow Wing County, Minnesota