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Wilkins, W. W.

House 1872-73 (District 12); Senate 1879-82 (District 12)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Steele

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1833
Birth Place: Vermont
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Wilkin
City of Residence (when first elected): Medford
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Widower (listed in 1872); Married (first listed in 1879)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1873, 1879, and 1881 list his last name as Wilkins. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 lists both Wilkins and Wilkin.

He came to Minnesota in 1854.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

22nd Legislative Session (1881-1882)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 12
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Medford
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
Counties Represented: Steele
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Deaf, Dumb and Blind
  • Elections
  • Public Buildings
  • Roads and Bridges (Chair)

21st Legislative Session (1879-1880)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 12
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Medford
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
Counties Represented: Steele
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Deaf, Dumb and Blind
  • Elections
  • Public Buildings
  • Retrenchment and Reform
  • Roads and Bridges (Chair)

15th Legislative Session (1873)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 12
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Medford
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented: Steele
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
  • Federal Relations (Chair)
  • Railroads

14th Legislative Session (1872)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 12
Elected: 11/7/1871
Residence: Medford
Term of Office: 1/2/1872 to 1/6/1873
Counties Represented: Steele
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Engrossment
  • Insurance Companies (Chair)
  • Joint Printing
Articles & Books About
"Wilkins, W.W." The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 40.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.