Edward Rustad

Rustad was born on November 26, 1867, in Columbia County, Wisconsin.^[1] He moved to Traverse County, Minnesota, in 1880 and attended the University of Minnesota Law School. Rustad died in 1936 in Painesville, Ohio.^[2][3]

Rustad was a member of the Senate from the 57th district from 1911 to 1914. From 1915 to 1918, he represented the 48th district.^[4] In addition, Rustad was auditor and attorney of Traverse County, as well as president and member of the council of Wheaton, Minnesota. He was a Republican. He also practiced law and was president of the Wheaton Bank.^[2]