Bostwick, S. W. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1862  (District 15)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Dodge, Mower
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1822
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Ohio
                                        
                                        
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                                            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): 
                                    Frankford
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1857.
The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            10/8/1861
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Frankford
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1862
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dodge, Mower
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    Party Notes: The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
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                                                Incorporations (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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