Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County is located in West Central Minnesota and was established on March 18, 1858 by the Territorial Legislature. Otter Tail County is named after Otter Tail Lake and Otter Tail River, the names for which came from the Ojibwe words for the sand bar shaped like the tail of an otter where the river enters the lake. Fergus Falls is the county seat. Sources: Otter Tail County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Otter Tail County include:
- Haldor E. Boen (resident): People's U.S. Representative (1893-1895)
- Moses E. Clapp (resident): Republican Attorney General (1887-1893) [Clapp was elected U.S. Senator (1901-1917) from Ramsey County.]
- Roger Dell (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1953) and Chief Justice (1953-1962)
- Ole P.B. Jacboson (resident): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1914-1933)
- William P. (Bill) Luther (born): DFL State Representative (1975-1977), State Senator (1977-1995), and U.S. Representative (1995-2003)
- Samuel H. Nichols (resident): Republican Clerk of the Supreme Court (1876-1887) and Washington Secretary of State (1901-1909)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1893 | CD 05 |
| 1893 | 1903 | CD 07 |
| 1903 | 1933 | CD 09 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 09 |
| 1963 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 43 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 48 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 59 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 50 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 55 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 09, 10, 11 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 09, 10, 12 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 09, 10, 11 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 10 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 02, 08 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 09 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 43 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 48 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 59 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 50 |
| 1963 | 1973 | HD 55 |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 09B, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 09B, 10A, 10B, 12A |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 09B, 10A, 11A, 11B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 10A, 10B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 02B, 08A, 08B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 09A, 09B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamietz, James A. (Jim) | Todd | Otter Tail |
2004, State House, District 10B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2004, State House, District 10B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Adams, Elmer E. | Out of state | Otter Tail |
1944, State House, District 50,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1938, State Senate, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1936, State House, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1934, State Senate, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1932, U.S. House, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1930, State Senate, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State Senate, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1924, State House, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1922, State Senate, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1918, State House, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1918, State House, District 50, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State House, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1910, State House, District 59, General (Independent, Lost) 1908, State House, District 59, General (Republican, Won) 1908, State House, District 59, Primary (Republican, Won) 1906, State House, District 59, General (Republican, Won) 1904, State House, District 59, General (Republican, Won) 1904, State House, District 59, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Adams, Wilbur | Out of state | Otter Tail | 1918, State House, District 50, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Alexander, Charles L. | Dodge | Otter Tail |
1910, State House, District 59,
Primary
(Republican,
Lost)
1908, State House, District 59, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1906, State House, District 59, General (Republican, Won) |
| Allen, John H. (J.H.) | Out of state | Otter Tail |
1894, State House, District 48,
General
(Prohibition,
Lost)
1888, Treasurer, General (Prohibition, Lost) |
| Altstadt, Charles | Out of state | Otter Tail | 1912, State House, District 59, General (Democrat, Lost) |
| Alzheimer, Jim Drey | Wilkin | Otter Tail |
1998, State House, District 10A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1998, State House, District 10A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Anderson, Andrew Gerhard (A.G.) | Out of state | Otter Tail |
1916, U.S. House, District 09,
Primary
(Republican,
Lost)
1914, State Senate, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Arthur B. | Out of state | Otter Tail Becker |
1966, State Senate, District 65,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1960, State House, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1946, State Senate, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1942, State Senate, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1940, State House, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Bud | Otter Tail | Otter Tail |
1974, State House, District 11A,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1974, State House, District 11A, Primary (Republican, Won) |