Agnes Israelson
Encyclopedia
Agnes Israelson was the first woman in Minnesota
to serve as a city mayor
.
In the October 29, 1953 issue of the Thief River Falls Times
, the paper reported that Mrs. Israelson had beaten Harry Simonson, who had been seeking a fourth term as mayor of Thief River Falls
, 1,204 to 978.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
to serve as a city mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
.
In the October 29, 1953 issue of the Thief River Falls Times
Thief River Falls Times
The Thief River Falls Times is a weekly news publication based in Thief River Falls, MN, in which the paper is the civic reporter designated to act in the public interest.-History:...
, the paper reported that Mrs. Israelson had beaten Harry Simonson, who had been seeking a fourth term as mayor of Thief River Falls
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
, 1,204 to 978.