Robert O. Ashbach
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 1975 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byHarold G. Krieger
Succeeded byJames E. Ulland
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byJohn Anderson
Succeeded byTad Jude
Constituency49th (1967-1972
48th (1973-1982)
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 8, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byDick Jones
Succeeded byBob Pavlak
Mayor of Arden Hills, Minnesota
In office
January 1, 1952 – January 1, 1963
Personal details
Born(1916-07-08)July 8, 1916
Waconia, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1990(1990-10-23) (aged 74)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarjorie
RelationsTom Emmer (nephew-in-law)
Children3
Alma materCarlton College
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationEconomist/Tree Farmer

Robert Otto Ashbach (July 18, 1916 – October 23, 1990) was an American politician, businessman, and farmer.

Biography

Ashbach was born in Waconia, Minnesota and grew up in Roseville, Minnesota. He went to the public schools and to Bethel Academy High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He went to University of Minnesota and studied forestry. He worked in construction and was President of the Ashbach Construction Company. Ashbach also was involved in the banking business. Ashbach lived with his wife and family in Arden Hills, Minnesota. He served on the Arden Hills City Council from 1950 and then served as mayor of Arden Hills from 1952 to 1963. Ashbach also served on the school board in 1985 and was a Republican. Ashbach served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966 and in the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1982. Ashbach died in a hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota after undergoing open heart surgery.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Robert O. Ashbach
  2. ^ 'Ex-state Senator Robert O. Ashbach of Arden Hills dies,' Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Robert Whereatt/Pat Pheifer October 25, 1990
Minnesota House of Representatives Preceded byHoward R. Albertson Member of the Minnesota House of Representativesfrom the 43rd district 1963–1967 Served alongside: John Tracy Anderson Succeeded byBob Pavlak Minnesota Senate Preceded byWendell R. Anderson Member of the Minnesota Senatefrom the 49th district 1967–1973 Succeeded byJohn Watson Milton Preceded byJohn Tracy Anderson Member of the Minnesota Senatefrom the 48th district 1973–1983 Succeeded byTad Jude Preceded byHarold G. Krieger Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate 1975–1983 Succeeded byJames E. Ulland


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