Basford, R. B.
House 1897-98 (District 15)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1836
Birth Place:
Maine
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1916
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Bassford |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate/Former Fire Insurance Inspector/Former Insurance Business/Former Mercantile Business, Wisconsin
EDUCATION
Wisconsin Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Auditor:
Winona County, Minnesota (County Auditor, 1 term);
18?? to 18??
[Elected]
County Government:
Winona County, Minnesota (County Treasurer, 2 terms);
18?? to 18??
[Elected]
Military:
16th Wisconsin Infantry (United States Civil War, Sutler);
186? to 186?
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Revenue Department, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (Revenue Assessor);
186? to 186?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Bassford. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1897 list Basford.
He moved to Wisconsin when a boy. He moved to Winona, Minnesota around 1868.
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Real Estate/Former Fire Insurance Inspector/Former Insurance Business/Former Mercantile Business, Wisconsin
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Banks
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Insurance
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Legislative Expenses
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Manufacturers (Chair)
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Railroads
No other information has been entered for this legislator.