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Coleman, Arch

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Senate 1919-22 (District 34)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/29/1877
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1929
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): President; City Fuel Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Pioneer Fuel Co.

EDUCATION

New York Private Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Detroit High School, Michigan; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Annieclare Northrop (married on June 7, 1899)
Children: Two children: Archie Frederick, and Ruth Northrup
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Scottish-English ancestry.

He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 1896.

He was a member of the Republican Party.

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Total Days Served: 1411

SESSIONS SERVED

42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1921
Body: Senate
District: 34
Elected: 2/18/1919
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 2/20/1919 to 12/31/1922 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 2/20/1919
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: President; City Fuel Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Pioneer Fuel Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Civil Administration (Chair)
  • Elections
  • Finance
  • Re-apportionment
  • Rules
Session Notes: Arch Coleman (District 34) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 34 on February 18, 1919, due to the death of Senator Carleton Wallace on January 13, 1919. He was sworn in on February 20, 1919.
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41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1919
Body: Senate
District: 34
Elected: 2/18/1919
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 2/20/1919 to 12/31/1922 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 2/20/1919
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: President; City Fuel Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Pioneer Fuel Co.
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Corporations
  • Public Domain
  • Public Highways
  • Public Utilities
Session Notes: Arch Coleman (District 34) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 34 on February 18, 1919, due to the death of Senator Carleton Wallace on January 13, 1919. He was sworn in on February 20, 1919.
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