Thor C. Tollefson
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Thor Carl Tollefson was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
, Tollefson moved to Tacoma, Washington
during 1912. He attended public schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1924. He graduated from the University of Washington
School of Law
at Seattle in 1930.
in 1930 and commenced practice in Tacoma, Washington
. He served as the Prosecutor of Pierce County
from 1938-1946. He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, and 1944. He was elected as a Republican
to the Eightieth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1965). Tollefson represented Washington's 6th congressional district. He served on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-eighth
Congress.
He was appointed director of fisheries for the State of Washington. He served as special assistant to the Governor in charge of international fisheries negotiations.
Tollefson was a resident of Tacoma, Washington
, until his death there on December 30, 1982. He was interred in Mountain View Memorial Park.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Washington.
Background
Born in Perley, MinnesotaPerley, Minnesota
Perley is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Tollefson moved to Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
during 1912. He attended public schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1924. He graduated from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
School of Law
University of Washington School of Law
The University of Washington School of Law is the law school of the University of Washington, located on the northwest corner of the main campus in Seattle, Washington.The most recent 2012 U.S...
at Seattle in 1930.
Career
Tollefson was admitted to the barAdmission to the bar in the United States
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in 1930 and commenced practice in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
. He served as the Prosecutor of Pierce County
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
from 1938-1946. He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, and 1944. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Eightieth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1965). Tollefson represented Washington's 6th congressional district. He served on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-eighth
88th United States Congress
The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of...
Congress.
He was appointed director of fisheries for the State of Washington. He served as special assistant to the Governor in charge of international fisheries negotiations.
Tollefson was a resident of Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, until his death there on December 30, 1982. He was interred in Mountain View Memorial Park.