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Clifford Lawrence Benedict
Senate 1899-1902 (District 11)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/31/1862
Birth Place:
Winnebago, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Winnebago
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/28/1926
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mankato
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law/Former Principal, Mapleton School
EDUCATION
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar; May 22, 1888
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Blue Earth County, Minnesota (4 years);
1898 to 18??
Postmaster:
Mankato, Minnesota;
1902 to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1868 and settled on a farm in Blue Earth County.
He died in Crosby, Minnesota. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Mankato
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Former Principal, Mapleton School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections (Chair)
-
Finance
-
Labor
-
Library
-
Manufactures
-
Normal Schools
-
State Public School
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Mankato
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Former Principal, Mapleton School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Library
-
Manufactures
-
Normal Schools
-
State Public School