1. Monrad Charles Wallgren was an American politician who served as the 13th governor of Washington from 1945 to 1949, as well as representing that state in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
10 Facts About Monrad Wallgren
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Monrad Wallgren's family moved to Texas in 1894 and then to Everett, Washington in 1901.
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Monrad Wallgren attended public schools and business college in Everett, graduating from the Washington State School of Optometry in Spokane, Washington in 1914.
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Monrad Wallgren worked in retail jewelry and optometry from 1915 to 1932, as well as serving in the Washington National Guard from 1917 to 1919 and 1921 to 1922.
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In 1932, Monrad Wallgren ran for election to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat.
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Monrad Wallgren defeated incumbent Republican Albert Johnson, and took office in the 73rd United States Congress on March 4,1933.
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Monrad Wallgren won the election, and was appointed to finish the rest of Schwellenbach's term.
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Monrad Wallgren was defeated for re-election as governor by Langlie in 1948, and was nominated by President Harry Truman as the chairman of the National Security Resources Board.
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That nomination was later withdrawn, and Monrad Wallgren served as chairman of the Federal Power Commission in 1950 and 1951.
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In 1961, Monrad Wallgren died of complications resulting from a traffic accident.