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Evenson, Even

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1887-90 (District 34)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Meeker

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1844
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Norway
Date of Death: ??/??/1911
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Litchfield
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Greenleaf, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, number of years); 18?? to 18??
Municipal Government: Greenleaf, Minnesota (Town Clerk); 18?? to 18??
Military: 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry, Company I (United States Civil War, Frontier Duty Against the Indians, Private, 2 years); 186? to 186?
County Board/Commissioner: Meeker County, Minnesota (County Commissioner; Chair, last 4 years); 1871 to 1878

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to the United States in 1857. He moved to Meeker County, Minnesota in 1860.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

26th Legislative Session (1889-1890)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1889
Body: House
District: 34
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Greenleaf
Term of Office: 1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date: 1/8/1889
Counties Represented: Meeker
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures
  • Education
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures

25th Legislative Session (1887-1888)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1887
Body: House
District: 34
Elected: 11/2/1886
Residence: Litchfield
Term of Office: 1/3/1887 to 1/6/1889
Oath Date: 1/4/1887
Counties Represented: Meeker
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
  • Education
  • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams

OTHER INFORMATION

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