Welch, A. C. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1915-24  (District 22)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   McLeod
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1865 (uncertain)
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Pittston, Pennsylvania
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1939
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Glencoe
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    President, McLeod County Dairy Association/Organizer, Farmers' Elevator and Shipping Association of Glencoe/Prime Mover, McLeod County Swine Breeders Association/Former President, Glencoe Creamery Co.
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Minnesota Public Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Board/Commission: 
                                            Helen, Minnesota (Town Board, several terms); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    Had children: (4 sons, at least)
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    Toensing lists 1867 as his birth year.  The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1915 and 1923 list 1865.
He moved to McLeod County, Minnesota when he was 10 years old with his parents.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1922
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Glencoe
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1923
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     McLeod
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Director; Glencoe Creamery, Farmers Elevator and Shipping Association, Produce Store, Dairy, Swine and Breeders Association and Milling Co. Cooperative Associations
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Buildings (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State and County Fairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    He lived in the town of Helen. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1920
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Glencoe
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1921
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     McLeod
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Director; Glencoe Creamery, Farmers Elevator and Shipping Association, Produce Store, Dairy, Swine and Breeders Association and Milling Co. Cooperative Associations
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Re-apportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1918
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Glencoe
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1919
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     McLeod
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Director; Glencoe Creamery, Farmers Elevator and Shipping Association, Produce Store, Dairy, Swine and Breeders Association and Milling Co. Cooperative Associations
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1916
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Glencoe
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1917
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     McLeod
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Former President, Glencoe Creamery Co.
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Election Contests
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Training School
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Villages
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1914
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Glencoe
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1915
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     McLeod
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    President, McLeod County Dairy Association/Organizer, Farmers' Elevator and Shipping Association of Glencoe/Prime Mover, McLeod County Swine Breeders Association/Former President, Glencoe Creamery Co.
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Commerce and Retail Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Crimes and Punishment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Villages
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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