House 1907-10 (District 22)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Renville
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/14/1861
Birth Place:
Waddington, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
John Afton
City of Residence (when first elected):
Morton
Occupation (when first elected):
Engaged in the Practice of Law
EDUCATION
Potsdam State Normal and Training School, New York; College Graduate; June 29, 1880
Hamilton College, New York; College Graduate; June 16, 1884
Studied Law; Admitted to the New York Bar, November 19, 1886
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Frances Marie Phelps (married on June 1, 1893; she died on April 4, 1897); Evelyn McConnel (married on April 24, 1901)
Children:
One child: Madge Isabel (daughter, with his first wife, his daughter died before he took office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Irish ancestry.
He came to Fairfax, Minnesota in July 1890. He moved to Gibbon, Minnesota around 1891. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1897 and stayed for 8 months. He came to Morton, Minnesota in March 1898.
His middle name is listed as Afton in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1907.
Religion provided by The History of Renville County, Minnesota, 1916.