Mower County
Mower County is located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Iowa border and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Mower County was named for carpenter, millwright, and lumberman John E. Mower who also served in the Territorial Council (District 1, 1854-1856) and State House (HD 22, 1875-1876). Austin is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Mower County include:
- Victor Christgau (born, resident): State Senator (1927-1929) and Republican U.S. Representative (1929-1933)
- John S. Irgens (resident): Republican State Representative (1875-1877) and Secretary of State (1876-1880)
- Martin A. Nelson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1953-1972)
- Henry Rogers (resident): Republican State Senator (1859-1861), State Representative (1862-1863), and Secretary of State (1866-1870)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1933 | CD 01 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1973 | CD 01 |
| 1973 | 1983 | CD 02 |
| 1983 | 2033 | CD 01 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 13 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 15 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 04 |
| 1882 | 1899 | SD 03 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 06 |
| 1915 | 1973 | SD 05 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 31, 35 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 30, 31, 32 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 27, 31 |
| 2003 | 2023 | SD 27 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 23, 26 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 13 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 15 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 04 |
| 1882 | 1899 | HD 03 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 06 |
| 1915 | 1967 | HD 05 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 05A, 05B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 31A, 31B, 35A |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 30B, 31B, 32B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 27B, 31B |
| 2003 | 2023 | HD 27A, 27B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 23B, 26B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aase, Lee | Jackson | Mower |
1984, State House, District 31B,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1984, State House, District 31B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Aldrich, Joseph | Mower | Mower | 1994, State House, District 27B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) |
| Allen, John D. (J.D.) | Out of state | Mower |
1894, State House, District 03,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1886, State House, District 03, General (Republican, Lost) 1880, State House, District 04, General (Republican, Won) |
| Amundson, Knud H. (K.) | Out of state | Mower | 1890, State House, District 03, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Hans C. | Out of state | Mower | 1882, State House, District 03, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Linden | Mower | Mower | 2012, State Senate, District 27, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Ole G. | Out of state | Mower | 1900, State House, District 06, General (Independent, Lost) |
| Anderson (i), Jeff | Out of state | Mower |
2006, State House, District 27B,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2004, State House, District 27B, General (Republican, Lost) 2004, State House, District 27B, Primary (Republican, Won) 2002, State House, District 27B, General (Republican, Won) 2002, State House, District 27B, Primary (Republican, Won) 2000, State House, District 27B, General (Republican, Lost) 2000, State House, District 27B, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Anhorn, Ron | Mower | Rice | 1974, State House, District 24B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Arneson, John M. | Mower | Hennepin | 1952, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Lost) |