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Francis H. Milligan
House 1881-82 (District 15)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/8/1830
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
12/4/1888
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
(Unknown)
Occupation (when first elected):
Doctor
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
Wabasha, Minnesota (City Mayor);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
Minnesota 3rd Infantry, Company S (Civil War, Assistant Surgeon);
06/11/1861 to ?
Military:
Minnesota 10th Infantry (Civil War, Surgeon);
12/10/1864 to 08/19/1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Elected:
10/7/1881
Residence:
(Unknown)
Term of Office:
10/11/1881 to 1/1/1883
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
10/11/1881
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Doctor
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: He is listed as "democrat" in The Daily Globe, Oct. 11, 1881.
Committees:
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. He won a special election for the seat vacated by H. H. B. McMaster. His official election date is uncertain, but news indicates the election was on a Friday. News reported that the secretary of state received the result of the election on October 10. He was sworn in on the first day of the Extra Session in October of 1881.
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