Edward Lorenzio Garden was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the North Dakota House of Representatives

North Dakota House of Representatives

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 and the North Dakota Senate

North Dakota Senate

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. He represented Bottineau County

Bottineau County, North Dakota

-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 14* North Dakota Highway 43* North Dakota Highway 60* North Dakota Highway 256-National protected areas:*J...

 in the North Dakota's 28th legislative district.

Early life

Edward Garden was born November 30, 1873 in Decorah

Decorah, Iowa

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, Iowa

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. Educated at the Decorah Institute in Decorah, Iowa, he married and moved to Bottineau County in North Dakota in 1899, where he operated hardware and furniture stores in Landa

Landa, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 28 people, 15 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 386.1 people per square mile . There were 28 housing units at an average density of 386.1 per square mile...

, Lansford

Lansford, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 253 people, 106 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 726.3 people per square mile . There were 131 housing units at an average density of 376.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.79%...

, and Souris

Souris, North Dakota

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. He served vice president of the North Dakota Hardware Dealers Association and president of the Souris Commercial Club prior to be elected to the North Dakota Legislature.

Political career

Edward Garden served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives

North Dakota House of Representatives

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 as a Republican

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 from 1907 to 1910. He was later elected to one term in the North Dakota Senate

North Dakota Senate

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from 1911 to 1914.