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McHench, James

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Senate 1877-78 (District 15)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Wabasha

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/10/1824
Birth Place: Gilboa, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Plainview
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer, Agriculture and Stockraising/Former Teacher, 15 Years

EDUCATION

New York District Schools; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Agricultural Society (several years); 18?? to 18??
County Government: Martin County, Minnesota (County Treasurer); 1883 to 1892

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1856 and settled in Greenwood Prairie, near Plainview, in Wabasha County. He moved to Martin County, Minnesota in 1879.

"In politics he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 17)

He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)

Religion provided by the Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

20th Legislative Session (1878)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1878
Body: Senate
District: 15
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Plainview
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican Party Notes: "In politics he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 17); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
  • Claims
  • Insane Asylum (Chair)
  • Public Buildings
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
Body: Senate
District: 15
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Plainview
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer, Agriculture and Stockraising/Former Teacher, 15 Years
Party: Republican Party Notes: "In politics he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 17); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Claims
  • Immigration (Chair)
  • Insane Asylum
  • Public Buildings
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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