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Grovenor D. McCubrey

Senate 1927-34 (District 49)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Clay, Wilkin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/4/1858
Birth Place: , Maine
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 12/24/1950
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead
Occupation (when first elected): Business, Barnesville

EDUCATION

District Schools; Elementary School;
Academy; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Moorhead, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace); 1??? to 1???
Postmaster: Moorhead, Minnesota; 1??? to 1???
Municipal Government: Moorhead, Minnesota (City Treasurer); 1??? to 1???
Judicial Administration: Moorhead, Minnesota (Clerk of District Court); 1901 to 1925 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1882 and settled in Clay County, Minnesota in 1885.

Total Days Served: 2926

SESSIONS SERVED

48th Legislative Session (1933-1934) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1933
Body: Senate
District: 49
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date: 1/6/1931
Counties Represented: Clay, Wilkin
Occupation: Business, Barnesville
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Finance
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Reapportionment
  • State and County Fairs (Chair)
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance
  • Towns and Counties

47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1931
Body: Senate
District: 49
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date: 1/6/1931
Counties Represented: Clay, Wilkin
Occupation: Business, Barnesville
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Finance
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Reapportionment
  • State and County Fairs (Chair)
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance
  • Towns and Counties

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1929
Body: Senate
District: 49
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date: 1/4/1927
Counties Represented: Clay, Wilkin
Occupation: Business, Barnesville
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Crime and Crime Prevention
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Soldiers Home
  • State Development and Immigration (Chair)
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance
  • Towns and Counties

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1927
Body: Senate
District: 49
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date: 1/4/1927
Counties Represented: Clay, Wilkin
Occupation: Business, Barnesville
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Crime and Crime Prevention
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Soldiers Home
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance
  • Towns and Counties