Waldron, John M. "J.M."
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)
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
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:
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Immigration
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Joint Grasshopper Devastation
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Roads and Bridges
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State Prison (Chair)
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Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
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:
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Immigration
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Public Lands (Chair)
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Roads and Bridges
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State Prison