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Waldron, John M. "J.M."

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Senate 1877-78 (District 35)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Meeker

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1836

Birth Place: New York

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: J.M.

Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Waldrou

City of Residence (when first elected): Litchfield

Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

Academy; At Least Elementary School;
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Litchfield?, Minnesota (Judge of Probate, 2 years); 18?? to 18??

U.S. Executive Branch: United States Land Office (8 years); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing, Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877; and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1877 list his last name as Waldron. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1878 lists both Waldron and Waldrou.

He came to Minnesota in 1862.

"He is a member of the Republican party." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21)

He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

20th Legislative Session (1878)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1878

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/7/1876

Residence: Litchfield

Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date: 1/2/1877

Counties Represented: Meeker

Occupation: Lawyer

Party: Republican Party Notes: "He is a member of the Republican party." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)

Committees:

Immigration
Joint Grasshopper Devastation
Roads and Bridges
State Prison (Chair)
Towns and Counties

Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

19th Legislative Session (1877)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/2/1877