Darby, W. J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1919-24  (District 54)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Carlton
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1870
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            London
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            England
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Wrenshall
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer/Former Plastering Business Contractor/Former Bricklayer and Plasterer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Grade Schools, Canada; Elementary School; Attended until he was 16 years old
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Ormstown, Quebec, Canada at an early age with his parents.  He moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1893.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1922
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Wrenshall
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1923
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Carlton
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer/Former Plastering Business Contractor/Former Bricklayer and Plasterer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1920
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Wrenshall
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1921
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Carlton
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer/Former Plastering Business Contractor/Former Bricklayer and Plasterer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1918
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Wrenshall
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1919
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Carlton
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer/Former Plastering Business Contractor/Former Bricklayer and Plasterer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Corporations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Motor Vehicles
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Utilities
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reconstruction and Relief
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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