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    Mower, John E.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Territorial Council 1854-55 (District 1); House 1875 (District 22)

    Party when first elected:  Not Available

    Counties Served:  Chisago, Itasca, Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/15/1815
    Birth Place: Bangor, Maine
    Birth County: Somerset
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 6/11/1879
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Stillwater
    Occupation (when first elected): Lumbering/Millwright/Carpenter

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin in 1842. He came to Stillwater, Minnesota in 1844, then moved to Arcola, Minnesota in 1847.

    Mr. Mower was a millwright and carpenter, but was also engaged in lumbering. He was elected to the Fifth and Sixth Territorial Councils. The Territorial Legislature affixed his name to a county." (Minnesota in Three Centuries, Publishing Society of Minnesota, 1908)

    Mower County, Minnesota was named after him.

    He died in Arcola, Minnesota.

    Total Days Served: 1092

    SESSIONS SERVED

    17th Legislative Session (1875)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1875
    Body: House
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/3/1874
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
    Oath Date: 1/5/1875
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Incorporations

    6th Territorial Legislative Session (1855)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1855
    Body: Territorial Council
    District: 01
    Elected: 10/12/1853
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/4/1854 to 1/1/1856
    Oath Date: 1/4/1854
    Counties Represented: Chisago, Itasca, Washington
    Occupation: Lumbering/Millwright/Carpenter
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Incorporations
    • Internal Improvements
    • Public Buildings (Chair)
    • Territorial Expenditures (Chair)
    • Territorial Roads

    5th Territorial Legislative Session (1854)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1854
    Body: Territorial Council
    District: 01
    Elected: 10/12/1853
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/4/1854 to 1/1/1856
    Oath Date: 1/4/1854
    Counties Represented: Chisago, Itasca, Washington
    Occupation: Lumbering/Millwright/Carpenter
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Engrossed Bills
    • Incorporations
    • Internal Improvements
    • Legislative Expenditures (Chair)
    • Territorial Expenditures

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