The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-12
LIST OF THE LAWMAKERS.

Biographical Sketch ofEach Member
orthc Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentativcs. se:s.s 49,
SENATE.
Alderman, J. II. Young America. Carver county.
1udge Of probate: served In senate prsviously
Bisfs. John w: Marshall. Lyon county. Boz.
listed ~ private in Company 4, Fourth Wiseonsi,
tnfantry and rapidly rose through various grades
major, holding several staff appointments: served
tNrm each IN house and senate already: civil eng
Biiison. William W.: Duluth. 81. Louis county
Born Springfield, H., 1S47; came to Minnesota Il
1865; State senator for Duluth in 1872, AND
United States attorney for eight years, till 1881
Buchanan. Clarence D.: Little Falls. Morrison
county Born In Bucks county, Pa. IN 1850
1880; now elected Tor the Thirty ninth district
lumber.
Chandler, Martin g. Red Wing, Goodhue county
s aes1. III s Ssme;iown CnsutsIsH. eosnty
hesd various county offices, being sheriff for twenty
TWO consecutive years, IN which period vas interna
rsveane inspector and deputy United States mar
shal; landed proprietor; married
christensen. William p; Olivia Renville county
Born in Middefasf, Denmark, In lS44. Inmi
grated 1863 and came direct to Minnesota. /.
merchant: married.
Clarke, z. B.: Henson. Swift county. Born s,
Licking county, Ohio. in lS4i Received scan
1889. Enlisted, 1891, in Company C, Third Min
nesota infantry, tin :mustcred ont in 1865. Ha
had o varied experience in Office and busresA Danl
cashier: married.
Clement. T. D.. Fsribault. Rice county. Born 81
Ees York in 1885: came TO Mirnesota An 1864
married: banker
county, Born In Meadville. Pa lao. was at.
tending college when war broke ont. and enli,t.i
aud served with distinction: came to Minnesot,
in 1872 10 hsip establi,i, A bsnE. Las hsen Iwic,
eountv ,uai,or. %,nS sa.b;. ySaA' HSS oe0a '"'s'
Comstock, s. g., Moorhead, CLAW county Born
in Penobscot county, Ne, 1912: moved TO Min
nesola from Nebraska IN 1871; was county a.
torney from 1877 to 1870: was member OF tn,
important committees: lawyer
crosby, a. NJ. Adrian, Mobiles county. Born IN
Central Illinois in lsfl received common sehco
ecneaton: ser We. curing inc war In Comnsny Is
roTy-seventh lilinois Voiunteers; came to MINNIE
sofa In 1864 farmer AID stock raiser: married
Doran, Michael. Lao sueur. Lc Sueur county
b iSTn "a Ireland N iS5i came 70 minnesota II
ried BANKER.
Fletcher. Lafayette q. M, Mankato, Blue Earth
county: Born in Stockholm. St. Lawrence county
N. 4, 10 1850; common schoo! education: CANE
to Minnesota In 1854; has only held minor Offices
and though OF varied occupation farming has beef
the principal; married:
Gilfllan, John b., Minneapolis, Heonepin coun-
ty. Born in Barnet, Caledonia county, VT. IL
1885; received o grammar school education; cam,
to Minnesota Ia 1855; from 1850 has filed severa
atina graded school system; served In the senate
almost continuously since 1875; lawyer.
Greenleaf, William H.. Ltchneld. Meskcr county
Born in Livingstone county.N. in 1894; receives
q common school education; came 10 Minnesota IL
1855; filed county Offices from 1859 to 1864, snt
federal and State Offices at Intervals since; genera
merchant; married:
Gllfl!an, &. D., ST. Penl, Ramsey comfy: borr
july 4, 1881, in Now Hartford, Oneida ceua;y
N. Y; came TO Minnesota in 1851; has repre-
sested his district several terms in both houses d
the legislature: married; bCnkcr.
Grigrs, c. W., st. Paul Ramsey county: born n
Toiland, Conn. Dee. 81, 1852; cams to Minuesot;
IN 1856; served through war Of rebellion, resign
ing coonelcy OF Third Minneso,a infantry after th
fall of Vicksb.rr: has held offices of alderman
representative aud senator: married: fuel mer
chant.
Hickman. A. c.. Owatonus, Steele county; borr
Minnesnis in iSsI:' las held oftisos o. s,msrS :.
tendent OF schools and iud,e Of Mediate of Steele
county: married; lawyer
bora IN Sweden. Dec o,. isi0: came 10 M;unsso i
in 1858: has held couoty Office, and represapte,
his district IL the las, & ean,S 'sEi,d; farmer
born in Norway In 1880: came 10 Mlnuesota i,
1857; has he'd The oflce os county suIlitor sine,
I,sS.anna I Z; Wrb,s,, v,,,.,, c,,r,,
borp in New Yo-k i'm 1897. came TO li;nn.soia /,
1862: married: farmer and miller.
Ianciou n r. Mnneapoiis UsnrenIn county
horn IN New Haven. W. in IssC: oamo to Mime.
sofa In 1853: married: contractor.
Mclaughlin. James. Mautoryilie. Dos,ce co,ntr
horn in I,onJonderry. Ireland. in 1877: cam. !.
minnesota in 1866: has held various local ofloss
and served in The las, senate. nnarrIed. nhyscisn
Morrison. d. A.. Rochester. Ol,nsted connty
horn in FrontIip venanro cn,ptv pa c,mo (,
Minnesota i'm 1866. served through tbe rsbalIion
and b,. heen rnavor NJ Rocbcs,er Tar thras teyms
hcs,5ss ranra.eni;ng o,nsted copntv in tba STAT