Grant, Charles 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Territorial House  1855-57  (District 7)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Not Available
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Pembina (defunct)
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1826 (uncertain)
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Red River, B.P.
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Canada
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Saint Joseph
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Indian Trader, St. Joseph, Pembina County
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists him as being 30 years old in 1856.  So he must have been born around 1826.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Territorial House
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            07
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            10/14/1856
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Joseph
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1857 to 12/1/1857
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1857
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Pembina (defunct)
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Indian Trader, St. Joseph, Pembina County
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
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                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Territorial House
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            07
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            10/9/1855
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Joseph
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1856 to 1/6/1857
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1856
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Pembina (defunct)
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Indian Trader, St. Joseph, Pembina County
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Engrossed Bills
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Mineral Interests (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    The Session began on January 2, 1856.  He was sworn in on January 7, 1856. From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Territorial House
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            07
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            10/10/1854
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Joseph
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1855 to 1/1/1856
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1855
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Pembina (defunct)
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Indian Trader, St. Joseph, Pembina County
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
                     No other information has been entered for this legislator.