Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-10
LIST OF THE LAWMAKERS.
Biographical Sketch OF Each Member
OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
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Alderman, J. n. Young America, Carver county.
Came to this State from Maine, whore he was a
5adge Of probate: served In senate previously;
Blake: John ": Marshall. Lyon county Born
Dover, Me-. 1889; moved to Minnesota 1878: en-
!'sted as private in Company E, Fourth Wisconsin,
lh1asy ana rapidly rose through various grades to
major, holding several staff appointments: served
tNr1n each In house and senate already: civil eng;-
nee!: married.
Born Springfield, H., l847: came to Minnesota in
1865; State senator TOR Duluth in 1872. and
United States attorney for eight years, till 1881
Buchanan. Clarence B.: Lttlo Falls, Morrison
county. Born in Bucks county, Pa. in 1850;
tasne to Minnesota in 1879: served in the house in
1850; now elected for tho Thirty ninth district:
Chandler, Martin s. Bed Wing, Gooahue comfy.
Born IL Jamestown. Chautauoua county. N. Y.
ha ont Came TO- in 1885
Two consecutive years, in which period internal
revenue inspector and deputy United States mar
sha!: landed proprietor; married.
Born in Middlefast, Denmark in 1874. Imni-
grated 1869 and came direct to Minnesota. Is
postr1aster and president OF his village. General
Clarke, z. B.; Benson. Swift county. Born Ia
Licking county. Ohio. in 1914. Received scant
1859. Enlisted. 1861. in Company G, Third Min a..
nesota infantry. till ..nustered out in 1865. Has
had varied experience in office aud business. Bank
Clement. T. B., Faribau,s. Ricc county. Born in
Nov yors in 1885: came to Minnesota in 1864;
married: banker.
Csmpton. James. Fergus Falls: Otter Tail
tending college when war broke ont, and enlisted
and served with distinction; came to Minnesota
IN 1877 TO help establish bank; Inns been twice
Constock, 8. G., Moorhesd, Clay county Born
IN Penobscos county, Me. 1912: moved to Min
rosota from Nebraska in 1871; was county at
torney from 1879 to 1876; was member OF the
house since 1875 tsScspt 1870 and chairman Of
important committees: lawyer.
Grossly. a. NJ: Adrian. Mobiles county. Born in
education: served during tho war in Company 3,
Fortg-ss7enth Illinois Volunteers: came to Minue-
sofa IN 1864 farmer aed stock raiser: married
Born In Ireland in 1881; came to Minnesota in
1925; has served in lower house previously; mar
Fletcher, Lafayette G. NJ. Mankato, BIue Earth
county. Born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence county,
N. Y. in 1880; common school education: came
to Minnesota in 1854; has oa'y held minor offices,
and though OF varied occupation farming has been
Gilallsn, John B.. Minneapolis. Henuepin coun-
y. Born in Barnet, Caledonia county, VT. in
1883: received grammar school education; came
to Minnesota in 1855; from 1860 has filed several
important city Offices having drafted tho bill Gre
ating graded school system: served in tho senate
almost continuously since 1875; lawyer.
Greeneaf, William H.. Litchfeld. Meeser county.
Born IN Livingstone county.N T., in Ss4 received
es 7a school, education came to M1Sss9sa IN
federal and State Offices at intervals since; general
merchant; married.
piy s D. a. e. PHI Es1g cGgng born
n. T.; came to Minnesota in 1851; has repre-
seated his district several terms in both houses Of
the legislatures: married; banker.
FFin Do d., H>n.. e
Tol!and, Conn. Doc. 81. 1882: came to Minnesota
10 1856; served through war OF rebellion, resign
Of S 9f ra oes the
representative and senator; married; fuel mez-
chant.
Minnesota in 1854: has held offices Of saperin-
tendent Of schools and judge Of probate of Steele
county; married: lawyer
born in Sweden, Dec 25, 1910: came to Minnesota
tn 1858; has held county Offices and represented
his district in the last senate; married; farmer.
born in Norway in 1850: csme to Minnesota in
1857; has held the oface II county auditor since
1878: unmarried: farmer.
born in New York in 1897: came to Minnesota IN
1862; married: farmer and miller.
Lapg'son. Il B., Minneapolis, Hennep.n county;
sea in ~ i N haeen ~ IN .saS came 20 A'nne-
born in Londonderry. Ireland. in 1877; came to
Minnesota in 1866; has held various local Offices,
ard served in the last senate; married; physician.
Morrison. D: A.. Rochester. Omsted county:
horn in Franklin. Venango county, Pa. came to
in 1866; served through the rebellion.
and has been mayor OF Rochester for three terms,
besides representing Olmsted county in tho State
senate since 1878; married. merchant
'O'Brien. James. Caledonia, Houston county:
born in Wicklow county, Ireland. in 1887: came 10
in 1870: has held the office Of prose-
cutting attorney for ten years: married; lawyer.
n Cl>A.
Clarendon, Rutland county, Vt. in 1912: came TO
Minnesota in 1864; has held the Office Of county
superintendent OF schools Of Carver county, and
Peterson. s. B., New Jim. Brown County Born
In Norway in 1S49; came to Minnesota in 1856:
has represented district previously in senate; mar
Piilsbury, c. A.. Minneapolis. Hennepin county:
born at Warner. N. H., in 1342; came to Minne-
apolis in 1869; has served two previous terms in
the senate, during which time he has been chair
man OF committee On finance; married; engaged in
milling.
1855: served through tie Rebellion; represented
Minnesota in the National Republican convention
Of 1872; has been member Of the senate coa-
sacke; t. J. L.. St. Peter, Nco'let county; born in
Plymouth. Chenango county. N. Y, in 1889; csme
to minnesota in 1865; has held offices Of register
% sar r y. =. Albert Lee. Fseehorn county:
born in Vernon, Oneida county. n. Y. in 1870;
came to Minnesota in 1871; serveu through the
rebellion and has held local Offices; married; dealer
In lumber.
shaIeen. John, Linsstrnn. Ch'sago county. Born
IN Sweden, Nov. Is, 1888; came to minnesota IN
1855: served through the rebellion. and has held
the Office Of sheriff and has represented bus district.
ia the lower house; married; farmer.
Steenersen, Kalvor, Crookston. Polk couety.
Born in Dane county. Wis, June 80. 1859; can-l
20 Minnesota In 1858: has held the cncs Of prosel
cutting attorney of Polk county: married: lawyer.
Truax. A. H.. Hastings. Dakota county. Born
10 State Of New York, S43; came to Minnesota in'
1858: lieutenant in Second Minnesota Volunteer
Vollmer. F.. Wiustead Lake, Mcleod county:
BORN il Germany in 1916: moved to Minnesota in
1857: representative in the house in 1877; miller:
Van Hoesen F. B.. Alexandria. Douglas county.
Born IN New York in 1S4O: came to Minnesota in
1854: served in previous legislatures; marrieds
Waite, H. c. s.. Cloud. stearns county. Born in
Albany, N. T., 1880: graduate OF Uoon college:
1868 and senate 1901: miller; married.
Ward. r. NJ. Paramount. Martia county: Born
% New Yerk State In 1882: calce to Minnesota IN
1864 merchant.
Washburn. c. F.; Herman. Grant county: Bora
h Maine 1S49; came to Minnesota in 1873; MEM
Dor Of house OF last legislature; banker; unmsr-
tied.
Weleh, Thomas: Henderson, Sibiey county. Born
IN Ireland in 1929; cams to Minnesota IN 1865:
banker; married.
Wheat, ]. M. I,enora, Fillmore county. Born
h New York State in 1925; came to Minnesota in
1856: n.sinher Of house in 1851; senate, 1873
10 1889; physician: married
Wilson. Thomas; Winona, Winona county. Born
In ireland in 1927: came to Minnesota in 1850;