Henry C. Stiening Explained

Henry C. Stiening, also spelled Henry C. Steining,[1] (December 26, 1895 – June 23, 1962) was an American politician and lawyer.[2]

Henry C Stiening was born in Germany in 1895. In 1896, his family immigrated to Foster Pond, Illinois.[3] The Stiening family moved to Pierce County, North Dakota in 1900 and then a farm near Felton, Minnesota in 1910. Stiening also lived in Barnesville, Minnesota before moving to Moorhead, Minnesota in 1925.

Steining was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1935 until 1947. He was also the mayor of Moorhead from 1952 until 1953.[4]

Stiening was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity as well as the Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minnesota.

References

  1. Web site: City of Moorhead : Mayors . 2024-08-08 . www.cityofmoorhead.com.
  2. Web site: Stiening, Henry C. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present . 2024-08-08 . www.lrl.mn.gov.
  3. https://commons.und.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3309&context=ndlr "Memorials: North Dakota State Bar Association"
  4. http://clay.mngenweb.net/townsmoorheadhistoryfm1875-1975.pdf A Century Together: A History of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota (PDF)