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Burroughs, William V.

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House 1947-50 (District 14)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Brown, Redwood

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/31/1878
Birth Place: El Paso, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1950
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Sleepy Eye
Occupation (when first elected): Retired; Former Farmer, Sheepfeeder, and Hatcheryman

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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married (married on December 25, 1906)
Children: Three children: (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1947 and 1949 list his birth state as Illinois. The Minnesota Journal of the House, April 16, 1951, p. 2340 lists Indiana.

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Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/2/1948
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date: 1/4/1949
Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Retired; Former Farmer, Sheepfeeder, and Hatcheryman; Former Dairy Business
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Banking
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Drainage and Soil Conservation
  • Towns and Counties
  • University
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55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/5/1946
Residence: Sleepy Eye
Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
Oath Date: 1/7/1947
Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Retired; Former Farmer, Sheepfeeder, and Hatcheryman
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Banking
  • Conservation
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Towns and Counties
  • University

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