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Harriet Hildreth Weeks
House 1929-32 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Becker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/28/1875 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Minnesota
Birth County:
Clay
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/24/1939
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Detroit Lakes
Occupation (when first elected):
Former Teacher, Three Years
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Dr. Leonard Case Weeks (married in 1898)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She was a member of the Republican Party. (Minnesota Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women)
She was a State Officer with the League of Women Voters.
She lived in Troy, New York from 1882 to 1895.
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Detroit Lakes
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Former Teacher
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: She was a member of the Republican Party. (Minnesota Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women)
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Crime Prevention
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Education
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Game and Fish
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Public Buildings
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Public Health and Hospitals (Chair)
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Public Welfare and Social Legislation
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Detroit Lakes
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
Becker
Occupation:
Former Teacher, Three Years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: She was a member of the Republican Party. (Minnesota Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women)
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Civil Administration
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Crime Prevention
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Education
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Public Welfare and Social Legislation