Richard P. Gale

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Richard P. Gale
Richard P. Gale.jpg
Gale in 1922
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945
Preceded byJohn G. Alexander
Succeeded byWilliam Gallagher
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 6, 1939
Preceded byBaldwin Hartkopf Sr. and Richard Tighe
Succeeded byReuben Erickson and Lawrence Haeg Sr.
Personal details
Born
Richard Pillsbury Gale

(1900-10-30)October 30, 1900
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1973(1973-12-04) (aged 73)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Isobel Rising
​
(m. 1923)​
Children2
Parents
  • Edward Cheney Gale (father)
  • Sarah Bell Pillsbury (mother)
RelativesJohn S. Pillsbury (grandfather)
Alma materYale University
Occupation
  • Farmer
  • politician

Richard Pillsbury Gale (October 30, 1900 – December 4, 1973) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.

He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Edward Cheney and Sarah Bell (née Pillsbury) Gale. His grandfather was Minnesota governor John S. Pillsbury.[1] He attended the public schools of Minneapolis, The Blake School, , and University of Minnesota at Minneapolis. He graduated from Yale University in 1922 and became engaged in agricultural pursuits and securities in 1923.[2]

He married Isobel Rising on August 8, 1923 in St. Paul, Minnesota. They had two sons, Alfred and Richard.[3][4]

Gale was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1938 and served from 1939 to 1941. He was a member of the Mound School Board for eight years and was a trustee of Blake School at Hopkins.[2]

He was elected as a Republican to the 77th and 78th congresses, (January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the 79th congress.

He advocated for biological warfare, or in his words, "spore war," against German and Japanese food supplies during World War II, suggesting that planes spread grain rust, potato fungus, and rice fungus on crops. Gale's collection of Japanese prints and scroll paintings from the Tokugawa period was considered to be one of the best privately-owned collections in the United States.[5]

He returned to agricultural pursuits and resided at Wickham Farm near Mound. He died in Minneapolis on December 4, 1973; interment in Lakewood Cemetery.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mrs. E. C. Gale Dies; Was Civic and Club Leader". The Minneapolis Star. 1944-11-14. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. ^ a b c Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Richard Pillsbury Gale
  3. ^ "Mr. Charles J. Winton Jr". Star Tribune. 1923-08-09. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  4. ^ "Gale, Alfred Pillsbury". Star Tribune. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  5. ^ "Former GOP congressman Gale dies". The Daily Journal (Fergus Falls). 1973-12-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

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from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district
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