Early years in St. Joseph, Minnesota (1863-1880). Mother Aloysia (Helen) Bath, the first American-born prioress of St. Benedict's Convent, was born in Addison, WI in 1849. Helen entered the community of the Sisters of St. Agnes in Baron, WI, in 1864 and was given the name Sister Agatha. She transferred to the community in St. Joseph, MN in 1871, changed her name to Aloysia, and professed vows there in 1875. Two years later, she was appointed prioress of the community in St. Joseph by Abbot Rupert Seidenbusch, to fill out Mother Antonia Herman's term. Mother Aloysia resigned shortly before her term ended. However, nine years later, she was elected by the community to serve another term as prioress. Though of frail health, Mother Aloysia led the community in beginning the construction of a new convent and academy building in St. Joseph, in accepting four new schools in Minnesota, the American Indian mission in White Earth, MN, and a school in Bismarck. ND. She was an experienced teacher who had been in charge of several schools, including the large school in St. Joseph's Parish in Minneapolis. Mother Aloysia's greatest efforts were spent staffing schools in the face of school controversies and in developing a teacher-training program in the community so that young sisters would be sent out as certified teachers. Her contemplative spirit inspired the sisters to work for a balance in their work and prayer (Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives; McDonald, pages 73-78, 89).
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 41); Senate 1915-1918 (District 31). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12063
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1907-1910 (District 41); House 1913-1914 (District 41); House 1915-1916 (District 31). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14657
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1905-1914 (District 41); House 1919-1920 (District 31). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13601
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1907-1910 (District 40); House 1913-1914 (District 40); House 1915-1925 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14169
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11633
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1943-1950 (District 36). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13913
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1971-1972 (District 36); House 1973-1978 (District 58B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10084
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1982 (District 44A); House 1983-2002 (District 46B); House 2003-Present (District 45B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10089
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1980 (District 56A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10094
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1974 (District 38A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10104
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1973-74 (District 36). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10385
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-1982 (District 37A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10260
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1969-1972 (District 28B); House 1973-1982 (District 37B); House 1983-1984 (District 40A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10644
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-1982 (District 38A); House 1983-1992 (District 41B); House 1993-1994 (District 40B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10065
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10377
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1963-1964 (District 30); House 1965-1966 (District 30); House 1967-1972 (District 13A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11841
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1963-1966 (District 31); House 1967-1972 (District 33B); House 1973-1976 (District 42B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10007
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1951-1962 (District 33); House 1963-1972 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10970
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1941-1962 (District 33); House 1963-1966 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12903
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1961-1962 (District 30); House 1963-1964 (District 38). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10249
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1957-1962 (District 28); House 1963-1972 (District 40); House 1973-1980 (District 55A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10202
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1963-1970 (District 39); Senate 1971-1972 (District 39); Senate 1973-1980 (District 54). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10206