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George Geissel
Senate 1891-94 (District 46)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1844
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Bavaria
Date of Death:
4/10/1922
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
North Prairie
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
3rd Ohio Independent Light Artillery (United States Civil War; Battles of Vicksburg, Atlanta, and Nashville, Tennessee);
10/03/1862 to 186?
County Government:
Stearns County, Minnesota (County Sheriff);
1870 to 1876
County Board/Commissioner:
Morrison County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners, Chair);
1879 to 1882
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1856.
Body:
Senate
District:
46
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
North Prairie
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
Occupation:
Farmer/Stock Raiser
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Drainage
-
Enrollment
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Indian Affairs (Chair)
-
Roads and Bridges
Body:
Senate
District:
46
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
North Prairie
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Claims
-
Drainage
-
Immigration (Chair)
-
Indian Affairs
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
Internal Improvements
-
Public Lands
-
Roads and Bridges
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Soldiers Home
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Towns and Counties