Viesselman, William 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Senate  1899-1902  (District 13)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Democratic
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Martin, Watonwan
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1851
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Wisconsin
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
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                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Fairmont
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Former Farmer/Former Drug and Banking Business
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Grafton Common Schools, Wisconsin; At Least Elementary School; 
Business College; Postsecondary; Completed a Course
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            County Government: 
                                            Martin County, Minnesota (County Treasurer); 
                         
                         1879 to 18??
                                            [Elected]
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            County Government: 
                                            Martin County, Minnesota (County Clerk); 
                         
                         1880 to 18??
                                            [Elected]
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in June 1872.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            13
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1898
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Fairmont
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1899
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Martin, Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Former Farmer/Former Drug and Banking Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Democratic
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Census (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Internal Improvements
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Retrenchment and Reform
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            13
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1898
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Fairmont
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1899
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Martin, Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Former Farmer/Former Drug and Banking Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Democratic
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Census (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Internal Improvements
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Retrenchment and Reform
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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