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James Dwyer
House 1913-14 (District 44); House 1915-18 (District 35); Senate 1919-26 (District 35)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/20/1858 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Saint Stephens, New Brunswick
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
??/??/1927
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (City Council, 12 years);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
His birth year in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1913 and 1923 is 1858; Toensing lists 1859.
He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 9, 1880.
Body:
Senate
District:
35
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Elections
-
Labor
-
Public Welfare
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Body:
Senate
District:
35
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Civil Administration
-
Election
-
Labor (Chair)
-
Public Welfare and Health
-
Re-apportionment
Body:
Senate
District:
35
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Labor
-
Public Institutions
-
Public Welfare and Health
-
Railroads
-
State Development and Immigration
Body:
Senate
District:
35
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Labor
-
Public Institutions and Buildings
-
Railroads
-
Reconstruction and Relief
-
State Development and Immigration
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Board of Control
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
-
Enrollment
-
State Hospitals
-
Telephones and Telegraph
-
Transportation
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Cities
-
Elections
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Insurance
-
Temperance Legislation (Chair)
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Ice Business/Former Lumber Business
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
-
Logs and Lumber
-
Manufacturers
-
Public Domain
-
Roads and Bridges
-
State Prison and Reformatory