Senate 1907-10 (District 47)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/22/1865 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Clomwell,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Ireland
Date of Death:
2/12/1912
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
St. Cloud Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
St. Thomas College; Attended College;
St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania; Attended College;
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; College Graduate; Classical Department, 1888
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1890
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
St. Cloud, Minnesota (4 terms);
1902 to 190?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single when elected; Married on June 30, 1908 to Hedwig Gagacki
Children:
One child
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1870.
He ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1910.
As Mayor of St. Cloud, a suit was filed against him by the Attorney General for malfeasance in office. He allowed saloons in St. Cloud to remain open on Sundays, which violated state law. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in the favor of the Attorney General. (Star Tribune, September 16, 1906 and Minneapolis Tribune, June 8, 1907)
He is interred in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.