John J. Mertens

John J. Mertens was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and the South Dakota Senate.^[1]

Biography[]

Mertens was born on July 16, 1869 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.^[2] He attended Hamline University and served in the United States Army, achieving the rank of captain.

Political career[]

Mertens was a member of the House of Representatives from 1909 to 1912 and of the Senate from 1921 to 1924. He was a Republican.

References[]

↑ "Mertens, John J.". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merriwether-mesta.html#343.43.11. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
↑ "Biographical Legislature". South Dakota Legislative Manual. https://books.google.com/books?id=iLMGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA558&lpg=PA558&dq=John+J.+Mertens%2BWisconsin%2BSouth+Dakota&source=bl&ots=iLJJQDgZiM&sig=w8SuHqpRWK1HPok6nVpdDI7CBq4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mjxYVfKZJ8mqsAW8tIG4Bg&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=John%20J.%20Mertens%2BWisconsin%2BSouth%20Dakota&f=false. Retrieved 2015-05-17.

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[1] "Mertens, John J.". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merriwether-mesta.html#343.43.11. Retrieved 2015-05-17.

[2] "Biographical Legislature". South Dakota Legislative Manual. https://books.google.com/books?id=iLMGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA558&lpg=PA558&dq=John+J.+Mertens%2BWisconsin%2BSouth+Dakota&source=bl&ots=iLJJQDgZiM&sig=w8SuHqpRWK1HPok6nVpdDI7CBq4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mjxYVfKZJ8mqsAW8tIG4Bg&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=John%20J.%20Mertens%2BWisconsin%2BSouth%20Dakota&f=false. Retrieved 2015-05-17.

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