Ernest Werner Lennart papers 1941-1968

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Ernest Werner Lennart papers 1941-1968

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The collection documents the personal life and political activities of Ernest Werner Lennart, a Whatcom County farmer who also served in the Washington State Legislature from 1941 to 1967. Materials include correspondence, legislative reports, files related to state legislation, speeches and essays, newspaper clippings, and records of Lennart's farm operation.

1.5 linear ft.

eng,

Western Washington University Heritage Resources

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Lennart, Ernest Werner

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Ernest Werner Lennart was born in Sweden in 1893, emigrated to the United States in 1913, and served in the Army during World War I. He attended college upon his return from service and was married in 1920. The Lennart family eventually moved to the Pacific Northwest and settled in Everson, Washington, where Ernest worked in farming, cold storage, and the feed business. Lennart was a member of the Freemasons, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Grange ...