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Rogers, Josias? N. "J.N."

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House 1873 (District 23)

Party when first elected:  Liberal Republican

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1846 (uncertain)
Birth Place: St. Joseph, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1895 (uncertain)
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: J.N.
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Berlin High School, Wisconsin; Secondary; Graduate
Studied Law; With His Father, J.N. Rogers, Berlin, Wisconsin; and Finches, Lynde and Miller, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Admitted to Practice Law in All Wisconsin Courts on His 21st Birthday

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 39th Wisconsin Infantry, Company A (Private); 18?? to 186?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1866. He practiced law at Red Wing, Minnesota for a year.

He was the Republican Party candidate for Ramsey County Attorney in 1869.

He was "elected to the House in 1872, from St. Paul, as a Liberal Republican." (The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 36.)

Total Days Served: 364

SESSIONS SERVED

15th Legislative Session (1873)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1873
Body: House
District: 23
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Oath Date: 1/7/1873
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Liberal Republican Party Notes: He was "elected to the House in 1872, from St. Paul, as a Liberal Republican." (The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 36.)
Committees:
  • Deaf, Dumb and Blind
  • Judiciary
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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