House 1866 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Aitkin, Andy Johnson (defunct), Becker, Breckenridge (defunct), Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pembina (defunct), Polk, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1823
Birth Place:
Hanover
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Germany
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
B.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Overpeck |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected):
Hotel Keeper
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
St. Cloud, Minnesota (Magistrate, he was the first one);
18?? to 18??
County Government:
Stearns County, Minnesota (Sheriff);
18?? to 18??
County Government:
Stearns County, Minnesota (Coroner);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
His name was incorrectly spelled as Overpeck in the historical lists of members in the Minnesota Legislative Manuals. The Minnesota Journal of the House, 1866 lists Overbeck. A relative confirmed that is the correct spelling. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1866 lists both Overpeck and Overbeck.
He came to Minnesota in 1857.
According to a relative "He was one of the first pioneer residents in St. Cloud, he owned the first hotel, and he was one of the first sheriffs, coroner, and had the
first jail. This log cabin he had, which was the jail, hotel, and sheriff´s department, is the oldest standing building in St. Cloud and is located on the grounds here [St. Cloud] in Heritage Park."
Birth year, first name, and birth place provided by a relative.