Cashman, Sr., Michael Richard "M.R."
Senate 1935-42 (District 16)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Steele, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/9/1875
Birth Place:
Owatonna, Minnesota
Birth County:
Steele
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/30/1963
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
M.R.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Owatonna
Occupation (when first elected):
Nurseryman and Florist; President and Manager, Cashman Greenhouses, Owatonna/Farmer
EDUCATION
St. Mary's Parochial School; Elementary School;
Country Schools; Elementary School;
Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Horticultural Society (Member);
19?? to 19??
County Board/Commissioner:
Steele County, Minnesota (County Fair Board, 20 years);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Owatonna, Minnesota (Charter Commission);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Owatonna, Minnesota (School Board);
1909 to 1917
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mary Patricia Quinn (married on January 7, 1905; she died on September 25, 1960)
Children:
Twelve children: Eleanor M., Dorothy M., Beatrice M., Patricia M., Virginia, Caroline J., Rosemary, and Mary Therese (daughters); Richard C., Robert M., Charles E., and Michael Richard Jr. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Thomas E. Cashman
- Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm in Clinton Falls Township, Minnesota.
"While Mr. Cashman professed to be a Democrat in national and state politics he was a staunch conservative member of this body during his tenure as a senator." (In Memoriam, 1965, p. 15)
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and an Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent Order of the Elks, Owatonna Lodge 1395.
He died in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Family relationship provided by a relative.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.
Body: Senate
District: 16
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Nurseryman and Florist; President and Manager, Cashman Greenhouses, Owatonna/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Party Notes: "While Mr. Cashman professed to be a Democrat in national and state politics he was a staunch conservative member of this body during his tenure as a senator." (In Memoriam, 1965, p. 15)
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Dairy Products and Live Stock
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Insurance (Chair)
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Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Welfare
-
Railroads
-
Reforestation
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 16
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/4/1943
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Nurseryman and Florist; President and Manager, Cashman Greenhouses, Owatonna/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Party Notes: "While Mr. Cashman professed to be a Democrat in national and state politics he was a staunch conservative member of this body during his tenure as a senator." (In Memoriam, 1965, p. 15)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Insurance
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Welfare
-
Railroads
-
Reforestation (Chair)
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 16
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Nurseryman and Florist; President and Manager, Cashman Greenhouses, Owatonna/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Party Notes: "While Mr. Cashman professed to be a Democrat in national and state politics he was a staunch conservative member of this body during his tenure as a senator." (In Memoriam, 1965, p. 15)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Insurance
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Welfare
-
Railroads
-
Reforestation (Chair)
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 16
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Nurseryman and Florist; President and Manager, Cashman Greenhouses, Owatonna/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Party Notes: "While Mr. Cashman professed to be a Democrat in national and state politics he was a staunch conservative member of this body during his tenure as a senator." (In Memoriam, 1965, p. 15)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Insurance
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Railroads
-
Reforestation (Chair)
-
State and County Fairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators Ansgar L. Almen, H.M. Arens, Raymond H. Bares, Robert Cook Bell, Gordon H. Butler, David M. Carey, Homer M. Carr, Michael R. Cashman, Julius E. Diesen, Eric Friberg, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1965.
- The information on Michael R. Cashman also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 788-789.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.