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Richard Hamer
Senate 1919-22 (District 55)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1858
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Wales
Date of Death:
10/29/1931
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Milaca
Occupation (when first elected):
Farm Owner/Treasurer, Farmers' Co-operative Creamery
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OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1884. He moved to a farm near Milaca, Minnesota in 1903.
He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
55
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Milaca
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation:
Farm Owner/Former Treasurer, Farmers' Co-operative Creamery
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agriculture and Agricultural Markets
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Public Domain
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Soldiers Home
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Taxes
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Temperance
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Towns, Counties and Municipalities
Body:
Senate
District:
55
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Milaca
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation:
Farm Owner/Treasurer, Farmers' Co-operative Creamery
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Dairy Products and Live Stock
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Domain
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Soldiers Home
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Towns and Counties