Knud Wefald

Knud Wefald
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's9thdistrict
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927
Preceded by	Halvor Steenerson
Succeeded by	Conrad Selvig
Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office January 5, 1915 – January 1, 1917
Preceded by	S.N. Lee
Succeeded by	John A. Healy
Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 60th district
In office January 7, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Preceded by	Moyle Edwards
Succeeded by	Samuel C. Scott
Personal details
Born	Knud Magnus Wefald (1869-11-03)November 3, 1869 Kragerø,Telemark,Norway
Died	October 25, 1936(1936-10-25)(aged 66) St. Paul, Minnesota
Resting place	Hawley Cemetery Hawley, Minnesota
Political party	Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse	Sarah Skree
Children	Ten
Occupation	Retail Lumber Business, Politician

Knud Magnus Wefald(November 3, 1869 – October 25, 1936), was an AmericanMinnesota Farmer–Labor Partypolitician who served as a member of theUnited States House of RepresentativesfromMinnesota's 9th congressional districtfrom 1923 to 1927.

Background

Knud Magnus Wefald was born in Yttre Vefald, Drangedal, inKragerø,Telemarkcounty,Norway.He attended the local schools and high school of his native land. He immigrated to theUnited Statesin 1887 and in 1896 settled inHawley,Clay County, Minnesota,where he engaged in agricultural pursuits while managing a partly owned lumber business.

Career

As a member of the village council ofHawleyhe served as council president in 1907-1912, 1917, and 1918. He was a member of theMinnesota House of Representativesfrom 1913 to 1915. Wefald was elected on theFarmer-Laborticket to the68thand69th Congresses(March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927) fromMinnesota's 9th congressional district.After an unsuccessful campaign for reelection in 1926 he resumed his former business pursuits.

Wefald edited a Norwegian-language newspaper inFargo, North Dakotafrom 1929 to 1931 and was executive secretary of the Commission of Administration and Finance of Minnesota in 1931 and 1932. Finally, he served as railroad and warehouse commissioner of Minnesota from January 1933 until his death inSaint Paul, Minnesota,October 25, 1936.

Papers of Knud Wefald are in the collections of theNorwegian-American Historical AssociationArchives. Included are an account from 1903 concerning a trip to Norway, poems that he wrote in both Norwegian and English, and extracts from theCongressional Recordduring his tenure in the House of Representatives.

Other sources

• United States Congress."WEFALD, Knud (id: W000251)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• United States Congress."Knud Wefald (id: W000251)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.