1. Odin Elsford Stanley Langen was an American politician from the state of Minnesota.
13 Facts About Odin Langen
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Odin Langen served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1971.
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Odin Langen attended the public schools and Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis from 1933 to 1934.
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Odin Langen engaged in farming in Kittson County near Kennedy, Minnesota and was associated with Production Marketing Administration in Kittson County, Minnesota from 1935 to 1950.
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Odin Langen served on the South Red River Town Board from 1947 to 1950.
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Odin Langen was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives where he served from 1951 to 1959.
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Odin Langen became the Republican leader of the state house in 1957.
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The letter damaged her campaign and Odin Langen won by 1,390 votes.
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Odin Langen voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,1964, and 1968, as well as the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Odin Langen won re-election five times serving on the Agriculture and Appropriations.
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In 1970, Odin Langen faced off against Robert Bergland, whom he defeated in 1968.
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Odin Langen was married to Lillian Thelma Clauson with whom he had three children.
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Odin Langen's funeral was held at the Red River Lutheran Church in Kennedy, Minnesota.