McGrath, M. J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1891-94  (District 15);  Senate  1911-14  (District 2)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Democratic
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Winona
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1846
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Ireland
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Saint Charles
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Council/Aldermen: 
                                            St. Charles, Minnesota (City Council); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            St. Charles, Minnesota (Shool Board, President); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    Four children
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to the United States with his parents in 1851 and resided in new York City, New York.  He came to St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota in 1867.  He moved to Winona, Minnesota in 1902.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            02
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1910
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Winona
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1911
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Winona
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Democratic
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Commerce and Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Soldiers Home
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            02
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1910
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Winona
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1911
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Winona
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Democratic
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Corporations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Corporations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1892
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Charles
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1893
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Winona
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Democratic
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Immigration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Prison Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Rules and Joint Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1890
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Charles
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1891 to 1/1/1893
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1891
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Winona
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Democratic
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Immigration (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Rules and Joint Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Prison
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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