DeGroat, Frank H., 1916-

Frank H. DeGroat represented District 10-A in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1962 to his retirement in 1976. District 10-A consisted of parts of Becker, Otter Tail, and Wadena Counties. Some of DeGroat's ancestors were American Indians, and he devoted much of his work in the legislature to the condition of Indians in Minnesota. He served on the Joint Indian Affairs Commission for ten years. The Commission, among other activities, studied conditions at the White Earth Indian Reservation. He was also chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Food Marketing and Distribution from 1971 to 1972.

From the description of Papers. 1963-1976. (Tri-College Library). WorldCat record id: 21116518