John A. Hartle | |
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| 41st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 1949 – January 6, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence M. Hall |
| Succeeded by | Alfred I. Johnson |
| Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1955 – January 8, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Fred A. Cina |
| Succeeded by | Odin Langen |
| Minnesota State Representative | |
| In office January 8, 1935 – January 6, 1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1891-08-06)August 6, 1891 |
| Died | April 5, 1979(1979-04-05) (aged 87) Owatonna, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | NonpartisanConservative Caucus Republican |
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Children | Austin and Dorothy |
| Residence(s) | Owatonna, Minnesota |
| Profession | Farmer |
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John A. Hartle (August 6, 1891 – April 5, 1979) was aMinnesotaRepublican politician and aSpeaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Born on a farm, he became a livestock farmer himself. He was elected to theMinnesota House of Representatives in 1934. As a Republican, he caucused with theConservative Caucus in the then-nonpartisan body.
Hartle served as chair of the Markets and Marketing and Civil Administration committees, and in 1949 he was elected to replace outgoing speakerLawrence M. Hall. Hartle served as speaker for three terms, until theLiberal Caucus gained a majority in 1955. Hartle served one term asMinority Leader, and when the conservatives regained control of the body in 1963, he became chair, first of the education committee, and then the taxes committee. He retired from the legislature after the 1968 elections. His nephewDean Hartle also served in the Minnesota Legislature.[1]
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1949–1955 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1955–1957 | Succeeded by |
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