A member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1927-1931.

IGNATIUS LEMM
Ignatius Lemm, Melrose, died suddenly Tuesday at 11 p.m. at the age of 66 years. He was born August 1, 1898, in Luxemburg where he lived until he was 20 years old. He had resided in Duluth and Pierz before settling in Melrose 34 years ago.
On November 12, 1912, he married Margaret Weber in Luxemburg and she survived with the following children: Homer P. Lemm, Melrose; Mrs. Mildred Wahl and Mrs. Caroline Fjeld of Minneapolis. There are five grandchildren.
Two brothers, Wendelin, Melrose and Wilfred, Lewiston, Idaho, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Weber, Flaxville, Mont., also survive.
Mr. Lemm attended St. Cloud State Teachers college and Valparaiso college in Valparaiso, Ind.. He served as state senator from 1927 to 1931 had been city clerk at Melrose the past 30 years: justice of the peace the past 30 years; a member of the Melrose Fire department. He had been active in sports and was one of the civic leaders of the city. He was a member of the Melrose Knights of Columbus. Friends may call at the funeral home in Melrose until the time of funeral Friday at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Church in Melrose.


From: Who's Who in Minnesota - 1941; Stearns County

Lemm, Ignatius: City Clerk and Manager of City Water and Light Department; b Stearns County, Minn Aug 1, 1888; s of Jacob Lemm-Margaret Zenner; ed Richmond; St. Cloud Teachers Coll, grad 1910; Valparaiso Ind. U. 1910-11; played baseball 1906-1911, capt and mgr St. Cloud Teachers College and Valparaiso Ind. U; m Margaret Weber Nov 12, 1912 Luxemburg; s Homer Francis; Mildred Rose, Carolyn Katherine; 1906-1909 wrestler, traveled through central US, to pay way through school; 1911-13 school teacher, Wright, 1913-15 Watkins, 1915-17 St. Augusta twp, Stearns County, 1917-20 Melrose, 1920-24 Lastrup; 1924-27 in auto garage business, Melrose; 1927-31 member Minnesota St. Senate, Melrose; 1931-36 life insurance agent, Melrose; 1936 city clerk, Melrose and manager Melrose Municipal Water and Light Department; 1933 Justice of Peace, Melrose; 1931-36 manager Melrose Semi-Pro Baseball Team; 1908-12 manager own team - Lemm Brothers Team, captain and catcher; during World War 1917-18, 4-min man Liberty Loan and ARC drives; Central Minnesota Umpires Assn, umpired 1933-38; C of C; Melrose Sportsmans Club, president 1932-36; KofC; St. Boniface Catholic Church; Farmer-Labor, chairman Stearns County Farm-Labor Assn since 1937; hobbies: gardening, flowers, sports.