Bennett, Brayton S. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1903-06  (District 62)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Polk
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1859
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Salem, Michigan
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
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                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Fosston
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    University of Michigan, Academic Department; Attended College; 1882
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Attorney: 
                                            Fosston, Minnesota (Village Attorney); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Fosston, Minnesota (Board of Education, Secretary); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Military: 
                                            15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company F (1st Lieutenant); 
                         
                         18?? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1884.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1904
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Fosston
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1905
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Polk
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Corporation Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Municipal Corporation (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Public Officers Other Than Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Normal Schools (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1902
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Fosston
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1903
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Polk
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Municipal Corporation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Public Officers Other Than Judicial
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Library (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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