Stanley W. Holmquist

Stanley Willard Holmquist
4th Minnesota Senate Majority Leader
In office January 1967 – January 1973
Preceded by	John M. Zwach
Succeeded by	Nick Coleman
Minnesota State Senator
In office 1955–1973
Minnesota State Representative
In office 1947–1955
Personal details
Born	(1909-08-23)August 23, 1909 Hallock, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 15, 2003(2003-05-15) (aged 93) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Nonpartisan, Conservative Caucus Republican
Spouse	Edith Maria Johnson
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Occupation	Retail Lumber Dealer School Superintendent

Stanley W. Holmquist (August 23, 1909 – May 15, 2003) was an American businessman and educator. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and was a former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader.

Background

Holmquist was born in Hallock, Minnesota. He was the son of Minnesota State Representative, Victor Holmquist. He attended Minnehaha Academy High School and the Augustana Lutheran Synod Minnesota College. He graduated from the University of Minnesota; B.S.; (1936) and M.A.; Educational Administration, (1940). He worked as a lumber dealer and in 1942, he started a family owned lumber business. Holmquist later served as Superintendent and Principal of Grove City schools.

Career

He was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1946, and later was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1954. Holmquist served as the majority leader of the Conservative Caucus in the nonpartisan senate from 1967 until his retirement in 1973.

Personal life

In 1938, he married Edith Maria Johnson, who was the sister of Eleanor Anne Johnson, wife of future Minnesota Governor, Elmer Lee Andersen.