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Basil Smout
House 1889-92 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Faribault
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1835
Birth Place:
London
Birth County:
Birth Country:
England
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wells
Occupation (when first elected):
Hardware Business/Tinner
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Canada; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Wells, Minnesota (Assessor);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Wells, Minnesota (Town Supervisor);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Wells, Minnesota (School Treasurer);
18?? to 18??
Military:
23rd Wisconsin Voluntary Infantry and 13th Army Corps, 4th Division, Pioneers (United States Civil War; Private, Orderly Sergeant, Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant);
1862 to 186?
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota House of Representatives (Chief Sergeant at Arms);
1893 to 1894
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1853. He came to Minnesota in 1867.
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
Wells
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/1/1893
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Tinner
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Hospitals for the Insane
-
Soldiers Home
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/6/1888
Residence:
Wells
Term of Office:
1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/8/1889
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Hardware Business/Tinner
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Engrossment
-
Immigration
-
Towns and Counties