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Salathiel B. "S.B." Bedford
Senate 1907-14 (District 15)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Murray, Nobles
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/10/1857
Birth Place:
, Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/7/1936
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
S.B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rushmore
Occupation (when first elected):
Cashier, Rushmore State Bank
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Nobles County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 1 term);
[Dates Unknown]
Postmaster:
Rushmore, Minnesota;
1880 to 1894
Municipal Mayor:
Rushmore, Minnesota;
1903 to 1907
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He settled in Nobles County, Minnesota in 1873 and moved to Rushmore, Minnesota in 1880.
He is buried in Worthington Cemetery in Nobles County, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
15
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Rushmore
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Murray, Nobles
Occupation:
President, Cashier, and Organizer; Rushmore State Bank
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Charitable Institutions
-
Commerce and Trade
-
General Legislation
-
Hospitals for the Insane
-
Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
15
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Rushmore
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Murray, Nobles
Occupation:
President, Cashier, and Organizer; Rushmore State Bank
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Hospitals for Insane
-
Insurance
-
Libraries
-
Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
-
Public Lands
-
Reapportionment
-
State Public Schools
-
State Training Schools
Body:
Senate
District:
15
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Rushmore
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Murray, Nobles
Occupation:
Cashier, Rushmore State Bank
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Engrossment
-
Finance
-
Legislative Expenses
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Public Lands (Chair)
-
State Fair and Agricultural Societies
-
University and University Lands
Body:
Senate
District:
15
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Rushmore
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Murray, Nobles
Occupation:
Cashier, Rushmore State Bank
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Engrossment
-
Finance
-
Legislative Expenses
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Public Lands (Chair)
-
State Fair and Agricultural Societies
-
University and University Lands