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Charles E. Whitney
House 1925-26 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/2/1866
Birth Place:
Minnesota
Birth County:
Faribault
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mapleton
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Teaching certificate; Public Schools, 1886
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Mapleton, Minnesota (Town Supervisor);
1??? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Mapleton, Minnesota (Town Board Member, 14 years);
1??? to 1???
[Elected]
School Board/Administration:
Mapleton, Minnesota (School Clerk);
1??? to 1???
U.S. Executive Branch:
Public Safety Commission (World War I, Local Representative);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Edna Ham (married on September 4, 1888)
Children:
Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He moved to Mapleton, Minnesota in 1894.
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Mapleton
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Elections
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Labor
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Public Highways
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Telephones and Telegraphs