Last updated on: 7/2/2010 | Author: ProCon.org

Harold Knutson Biography

Title:
Former US Congressman (R-MN)
Position:
None Found to the question "Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Good for America?"
Reasoning:

No position found as of July 2, 2010

Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
    Experts
Individuals with MDs, DOs, PhDs, JDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to health care and related issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to health care and related issues.
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Member, US House of Representatives (R-MN), 1917-1949
  • Chariman, Ways and Means Committee, US House of Representatives, 1946-1948
  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1940
  • Associate Editor, St. Cloud Daily Journal-Press, 1910-1911
  • President, Northern Minnesota Editorial Association, 1910-1911
  • Delegate, Republican State Conventions: 1902, 1904, and1 910
  • Former Publisher, Royalton Banner, Foley Independent, and the Wadena Pioneer Journal
  • Former Member: Freemasons, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Education:
  • None found
Other:
  • Died, Aug. 21, 1953
  • Immigrated to US, 1886
  • Born in Skien, Norway, Oct. 20, 1880