Background
BJORNSON, CUNNAR B. was born on August 17, 1872 in Iceland. Son of Bjorn and Kristin (Benjaminsdottir) Bjornson.
BJORNSON, CUNNAR B. was born on August 17, 1872 in Iceland. Son of Bjorn and Kristin (Benjaminsdottir) Bjornson.
Common School.
Editor and Publisher, since 1895. Member Minnesota Legislature, 1913-1915. Chairman Republican State Central Committee for Minnesota, 1914-1915.
Delegate to Republican National. Convention, 1924. Appointed member Minnesota Tax Commission, 1925, reappointed 1929-1935. Appointed May 10, 1930, Delegate to represent State of Minn, at Millennial Celebration of Icelandic Parliament (held June 26-28) 1930, Reykjarik, Capitol of Iceland.
Active in state politics and newspaper work for 25 yrs.
Lutheran Church.
Member: Minnesota Editorial Association (president 1913-1914). Masons, Modern Woodmen of American. Brotherhood of American Yeomen.
Order of Maccabees.
Spouse A. Ingiborg Hordal, March 29, 1903, Minneota, Minnesota.