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Archibald W. "A.W." McKinstry
House 1877 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1828
Birth Place:
Chickapee, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1915
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
A.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Faribault
Occupation (when first elected):
Editor, Faribault Republican Newspaper
EDUCATION
Fredonia Academy, New York; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to New York in 1844, with his parents. He came to Minnesota in 1865.
"He is a staunch Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 45)
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Faribault
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date:
1/2/1877
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Editor, Faribault Republican Newspaper
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "He is a staunch Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 45)
Committees:
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Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
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Joint Printing (Chair)
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Printing (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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