Background
Christgau, Victor was born on September 20, 1894 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fred and Adeline (Vanselow) Christgau.
Christgau, Victor was born on September 20, 1894 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fred and Adeline (Vanselow) Christgau.
He graduated from the school of agriculture of the University of Minnesota at Saint Paul in 1917 and from its college of agriculture in 1923. Engaged in agricultural pursuits. During the First World War served overseas in the United States Army as a sergeant in the Thirty-third Regiment of Engineers.
Partner Christgau Brothers Farmers, Austin. Member State Senate (Minnesota), 1927-1929. Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture, 1929.
Member 71st, 72d Congresses, 1st Minnesota District. Executive assistant to director production American Automobile Association United States Department of Agriculture, 1933. Assistant administrator American Automobile Association, 1934.
Works progress administrator Minnesota, 1935-1938. Director Minnesota Division Employment and Security, 1939-1953. Commissioner Minnesota Department Employment Security, 1953.
Director Bureau Old Age and Survivors Insurance, Social Security Administration, Washington, 1954-1991. Executive director Social Security Administration, 1963-1966. Assistant to the commissioner, 1966-1969.
He was a member of the state senate from 1927 until his resignation in 1929. Elected as a Republican to the 71st and 72nd congresses, (March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933). Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
Resumed agricultural pursuits.
Appointed executive assistant to the director of production, Division of Agricultural Adjustment Administration, in June, 1933, and director of the Production Division and assistant administrator in January, 1934, serving until February, 1935. Was appointed State administrator of the Minnesota Works Progress Administration in June 1935 and served until June, 1938.
State director of the Minnesota division of employment and security at Saint Paul, 1939 – 1954. President of the Interstate Conference Employment Security Agencies in 1947 and 1948.
Director, Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance, Social Security Administration, 1954 – 1963, and executive director of Social Security Administration from January, 1963 to March, 1967.
Was a resident of Washington, District of Columbia, until his death there on October 10, 1991.
Married Muriel Josephine Doyle, July 30, 1931 (deceased April 1987).