Clay County
Minnesota
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Clay County
Minnesota
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Clay County
Index to Locations Barnesville CityCemetery Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota
HawleyCemetery Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota
|  Knut Magnus Wefald (1900-1991) — also known asMagnus Wefald — of Hawley,ClayCounty, Minn.Born in Hawley,ClayCounty, Minn.,April21, 1900.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 49th District, 1947-58.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry.Died, in St. John'sHospital,Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,February9, 1991 (age90 years, 294days).Interment at Hawley Cemetery.
Prairie HomeCemetery Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
| Solomon Gilman Comstock (1842-1933) — of Minnesota. Born in Argyle,PenobscotCounty, Maine,May 9,1842.Republican. Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 41, 1876-77, 1879-82;member ofMinnesotastate senate 44th District, 1883-88;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1889-91.Died in Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.,June 3,1933 (age91 years, 25days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
| Arthur G. Lewis (1860-1900) — of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.Born in1860.Mayorof Moorhead, Minn., 1893-96, 1897-98.Died in1900(ageabout40 years).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery. | Erich Carl F. Hansen (1854-1891) — also known asErich Hansen — of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.BornApril18, 1854.Mayorof Moorhead, Minn., 1889-91; died in office 1891.Died in Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.,December7, 1891 (age37 years, 233days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
| Bottolf T. Bottolfson (1892-1976) — of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.BornDecember10, 1892.Mayorof Moorhead, Minn., 1927-29, 1962-63.DiedMarch27, 1976 (age83 years, 108days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery. | Ole C. Beck (1856-1930) — of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.Born in Vangs Prestegjaeld, Hedemarken,Norway,August7, 1856.Mayorof Moorhead, Minn., 1913-15.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks;AncientOrder of United Workmen;UnitedCommercial Travelers.Died ofdiabetes,in Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.,March26, 1930 (age73 years, 231days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery. | George E. Perley (d. 1927) — of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 60, 1903-06; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1904.DiedMay 17,1927.Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery. | Grace Harriet Geib (1913-2003) — also known asHarriet Geib;Grace Harriet Hagen;Mrs. Marvin Geib —of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.BornAugust3, 1913.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1964(alternate),1968.Female.Congregationalist.Member,League of WomenVoters;GammaPhi Beta.DiedFebruary9, 2003 (age89 years, 190days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
RiversideCemetery Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
RollagCemetery Rollag, Clay County, Minnesota
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