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
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 8, 1935 – January 6, 1947
Mayor of Moorhead, Minnesota
In office
January 1, 1952 – December 31, 1953
Personal details
Born(1895-12-26)December 26, 1895
Germany
DiedJune 23, 1962(1962-06-23) (aged 66)

Henry C Stiening was born in Germany in 1895.[2] 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.[2]

Steining was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1935 until 1947.[2] He was also the mayor of Moorhead from 1952 until 1953.[1][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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "City of Moorhead : Mayors". www.cityofmoorhead.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Stiening, Henry C. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ "Memorials: North Dakota State Bar Association" North Dakota Law Review. University of North Dakota. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ A Century Together: A History of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota (PDF). Fargo-Moorhead Centennial Corporation. 1975. p. 162. Retrieved August 7, 2024.