Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice, 1962-1983.
Minnesota Seventh District Court Judge, 1950-1956.
Minnesota House of Representatives, 1943-1949.
World War II Veteran.
Walter Rogosheske was born in Sauk Rapids, MN to August and Ottilia (Fiergolla) Rogosheske. He attended St. Cloud Teachers College from 1932 to 1938, Valparaiso University from 1933 to 1934 and the University of Minnesota, where he received a B.S.L. in 1937, and a LL.B. in 1939. He served in World War II and then practiced law in Sauk Rapids from 1940 to 1950. He married Dorothy Heywood on September 29, 1940 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1943-1949. He was appointed district judge on March 1, 1950, and was elected from 1950-1956. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Minnesota Law School since 1951. He was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Feb. 1, 1962 by Governor Elmer L. Andersen, and served as justice until 1983. He was past president of the Minnesota District Judges Association and a former chairman of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission.
In the Legislature, Rogosheske wrote the bill that created vocational schools in Minnesota. He did it after being convinced by a close friend, who was a teacher, that many youngsters needed an alternative to college.
In the 40s, slot machines were ubiquitous in Minnesota's bars and they weren't regulated by the state. Rogosheske became convinced that anyone playing the machines was unwittingly being duped by the owners and operators of the machines. So he pushed a bill that outlawed them. That ended his legislative career just when he was in line to become speaker of the House. A pro-gambling candidate beat him by 12 votes in the next election. Fliers were put on cars depicting him as a Nazi storm trooper smashing slots beneath his boots.
Gov. Luther Youngdahl made Rogosheske chairman of the committee that picked the site for what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Minnesota Seventh District Court Judge, 1950-1956.
Minnesota House of Representatives, 1943-1949.
World War II Veteran.
Walter Rogosheske was born in Sauk Rapids, MN to August and Ottilia (Fiergolla) Rogosheske. He attended St. Cloud Teachers College from 1932 to 1938, Valparaiso University from 1933 to 1934 and the University of Minnesota, where he received a B.S.L. in 1937, and a LL.B. in 1939. He served in World War II and then practiced law in Sauk Rapids from 1940 to 1950. He married Dorothy Heywood on September 29, 1940 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1943-1949. He was appointed district judge on March 1, 1950, and was elected from 1950-1956. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Minnesota Law School since 1951. He was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Feb. 1, 1962 by Governor Elmer L. Andersen, and served as justice until 1983. He was past president of the Minnesota District Judges Association and a former chairman of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission.
In the Legislature, Rogosheske wrote the bill that created vocational schools in Minnesota. He did it after being convinced by a close friend, who was a teacher, that many youngsters needed an alternative to college.
In the 40s, slot machines were ubiquitous in Minnesota's bars and they weren't regulated by the state. Rogosheske became convinced that anyone playing the machines was unwittingly being duped by the owners and operators of the machines. So he pushed a bill that outlawed them. That ended his legislative career just when he was in line to become speaker of the House. A pro-gambling candidate beat him by 12 votes in the next election. Fliers were put on cars depicting him as a Nazi storm trooper smashing slots beneath his boots.
Gov. Luther Youngdahl made Rogosheske chairman of the committee that picked the site for what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice, 1962-1983.
Minnesota Seventh District Court Judge, 1950-1956.
Minnesota House of Representatives, 1943-1949.
World War II Veteran.
Walter Rogosheske was born in Sauk Rapids, MN to August and Ottilia (Fiergolla) Rogosheske. He attended St. Cloud Teachers College from 1932 to 1938, Valparaiso University from 1933 to 1934 and the University of Minnesota, where he received a B.S.L. in 1937, and a LL.B. in 1939. He served in World War II and then practiced law in Sauk Rapids from 1940 to 1950. He married Dorothy Heywood on September 29, 1940 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1943-1949. He was appointed district judge on March 1, 1950, and was elected from 1950-1956. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Minnesota Law School since 1951. He was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Feb. 1, 1962 by Governor Elmer L. Andersen, and served as justice until 1983. He was past president of the Minnesota District Judges Association and a former chairman of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission.
In the Legislature, Rogosheske wrote the bill that created vocational schools in Minnesota. He did it after being convinced by a close friend, who was a teacher, that many youngsters needed an alternative to college.
In the 40s, slot machines were ubiquitous in Minnesota's bars and they weren't regulated by the state. Rogosheske became convinced that anyone playing the machines was unwittingly being duped by the owners and operators of the machines. So he pushed a bill that outlawed them. That ended his legislative career just when he was in line to become speaker of the House. A pro-gambling candidate beat him by 12 votes in the next election. Fliers were put on cars depicting him as a Nazi storm trooper smashing slots beneath his boots.
Gov. Luther Youngdahl made Rogosheske chairman of the committee that picked the site for what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Minnesota Seventh District Court Judge, 1950-1956.
Minnesota House of Representatives, 1943-1949.
World War II Veteran.
Walter Rogosheske was born in Sauk Rapids, MN to August and Ottilia (Fiergolla) Rogosheske. He attended St. Cloud Teachers College from 1932 to 1938, Valparaiso University from 1933 to 1934 and the University of Minnesota, where he received a B.S.L. in 1937, and a LL.B. in 1939. He served in World War II and then practiced law in Sauk Rapids from 1940 to 1950. He married Dorothy Heywood on September 29, 1940 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1943-1949. He was appointed district judge on March 1, 1950, and was elected from 1950-1956. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Minnesota Law School since 1951. He was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Feb. 1, 1962 by Governor Elmer L. Andersen, and served as justice until 1983. He was past president of the Minnesota District Judges Association and a former chairman of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission.
In the Legislature, Rogosheske wrote the bill that created vocational schools in Minnesota. He did it after being convinced by a close friend, who was a teacher, that many youngsters needed an alternative to college.
In the 40s, slot machines were ubiquitous in Minnesota's bars and they weren't regulated by the state. Rogosheske became convinced that anyone playing the machines was unwittingly being duped by the owners and operators of the machines. So he pushed a bill that outlawed them. That ended his legislative career just when he was in line to become speaker of the House. A pro-gambling candidate beat him by 12 votes in the next election. Fliers were put on cars depicting him as a Nazi storm trooper smashing slots beneath his boots.
Gov. Luther Youngdahl made Rogosheske chairman of the committee that picked the site for what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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Walter F.
July 12, 1914
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