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Plumer, John P. "J.P."

Territorial House 1857 (District 11)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1807 (uncertain)
Birth Place: New Hampshire
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 4/26/1884
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: J.P.
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Plummer
City of Residence (when first elected): Brooklyn
Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Harriet F. (she died on October 21, 1891)
Children: Nine children: Joseph P., George A., John W., Lavinne P., Charles S., Orlando and Alonzo (twins), Helen, and Frank
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists his last name as Plummer. The Minnesota Journal of the House, 1857 and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 list Plumer.

He was buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Birth state, death date, death year, family information, and burial place provided by the Brooklyn Township Historical Society.

Total Days Served: 329

SESSIONS SERVED

8th Territorial Legislative Session (1857)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 11
Elected: 10/14/1856
Residence: Brooklyn
Term of Office: 1/7/1857 to 12/1/1857
Counties Represented: Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Science and Literature (Chair)
  • Territorial Affairs
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.