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Charles Jewett
Territorial House 1857 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Dakota, Rice, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/5/1807
Birth Place:
, Connecticut
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/3/1879
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Warsaw
Occupation (when first elected):
None Listed
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lucy (married May 5, 1830)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He is buried at Read and Herksell Cemetery, Lisbon Connecticut.
Body:
Territorial House
District:
06
Elected:
4/23/1857
Residence:
Warsaw
Term of Office:
4/27/1857 to 12/1/1857
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
4/27/1857
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Rice, Scott
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Another good, sound Republican has been added to our ranks." (St. Paul Weekly Minnesotian, May 2, 1857)
Committees:
Session Notes:
He only served in the Extra Session of 1857. He won the special election to replace Morgan L. Noble who resigned. He was sworn in on April 27, 1857.
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