Peter Van Santen

Peter Van Santen was an American farmer and politician.
Van Santen was born in Fergus [Falls, Minnesota] and went to school in Folden Township, [Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Folden Township], Otter [Tail County, Minnesota]. He lived with his wife and family in Battle Lake, Minnesota and was a farmer and cattle breeder. Van Santen was with the farmers union, dairy cooperatives, and the Democratic Party. Van Santen served on the Eagle [Lake Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Eagle Lake Township] Board. He also served in the Minnesota [House of Representatives] in 1961 and 1962. In 1989, Van Santen and his wife moved to Dalton, Minnesota. Van Santen died at the Battle Lake Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, Minnesota.