Bedford, Salathiel B. "S.B."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 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
                            
                                
	
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                                    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
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Charitable Institutions
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Commerce and Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Hospitals for the Insane
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                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
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Hospitals for Insane
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                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
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Legislative Expenses
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                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
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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