Minnesota Capitol Report-Alfred Magnuson Dies in Fall

This document very briefly mentions a "man who fell from the senate wall." This individual was Swedish immigrant Alfred Magnuson. Magnuson was born in Sweden in April 1877 and immigrated to the US in 1896. He fell while setting a truss in the Senate chamber and fractured his skull. His grave is located in Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Minnesota.  

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Minnesota Capitol Report
Date of publication: 
Saturday, June 30, 1900
Author first name: 
Cass
Author last name: 
Gilbert