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Mott, Edward

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1876-77 (District 8)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Winona

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 2/5/1850 (uncertain)
Birth Place: Wayne, Michigan
Birth County: Cass
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Richmond
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Winona High School; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Widower (when first elected); Married (listed in 1877)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Winona, Minnesota in 1871.

"Politically he was trained in the Democratic school, and therefore thinks and acts and votes that way." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 46)

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
Body: House
District: 08
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Richmond
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Farmer/Teacher
Party: Democratic Party Notes: "Politically he was trained in the Democratic school, and therefore thinks and acts and votes that way." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 46)
Committees:
  • Federal Relations
  • Insurance
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1876
Body: House
District: 08
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Richmond
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date: 1/4/1876
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Commerce
  • Indian Affairs
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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