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George Wallace Armstrong

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1901-1906 (District 44)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/9/1873
Birth Place: Minnesota
Birth County: Dodge
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1917
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

North Side High School, Minneapolis; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1898

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 13th Minnesota Regiment (Spanish-American War, Private); 1898 to 1898

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

It looks like Toensing combined information on two different George W. Armstrongs. The one that wasn't a legislator, George Washington Armstrong, was born in 1827 in Ohio. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1853 and served as both Minnesota Territorial Treasurer (1857-1858) and Minnesota State Treasurer (1858-1860). Toensing listed this legislator, George Wallace Armstrong, as the Territorial and State Treasurer.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1905
Body: House
District: 44
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/3/1905
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Courts and Judicial Offices (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Evidence
  • Municipal Legislation
  • Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
  • Railroads
  • State Training School

33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1903
Body: House
District: 44
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
Oath Date: 1/6/1903
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Claims
  • Indian Affairs
  • Insurance (Chair)
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Courts and Judicial Officers (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Municipal Corporation
  • Judiciary: Pleading and Practice
  • Legislative Expenses
  • Rules and Joint Rules
  • Taxes and Tax Law

32nd Legislative Session (1901-1902)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1901
Body: House
District: 44
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date: 1/8/1901
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • General Legislation
  • Hospitals for the Insane
  • Logs and Lumber (Chair)
  • Military Affairs

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