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    Sheardown, Samuel B. "S.B."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1862 (District 11); Senate 1869 (District 11); House 1881-82 (District 8)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Winona

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/7/1826
    Birth Place: , New York
    Birth County: Chemung
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/1/1889
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: S.B.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Stockton
    Occupation (when first elected): Physician

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: 10th Minnesota Regiment, Surgeon (United States Civil War); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married; Widower (first listed in 1881)
    Children: One child: T. W. Sheardown (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minnesota in 1855.

    The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)

    He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona, Minnesota.

    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    22nd Legislative Session (1881-1882)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1881
    Body: House
    District: 08
    Elected: 11/2/1880
    Residence: Stockton
    Term of Office: 1/4/1881 to 1/1/1883
    Oath Date: 1/4/1881
    Counties Represented: Winona
    Occupation: Physician
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Hospital for the Insane
    • Soldiers Orphans (Chair)

    11th Legislative Session (1869)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1869
    Body: Senate
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/3/1868
    Residence: Stockton
    Term of Office: 1/5/1869 to 1/3/1870 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 1/5/1869
    Counties Represented: Winona
    Occupation: Physician
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Lands (Chair)
    Session Notes: He was elected in a special election due to the death of Benjamin Franklin. The special election was the same date as the 1868 general election. He was sworn in on the first day of session in 1869.

    4th Legislative Session (1862)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1862
    Body: House
    District: 11
    Elected: 10/8/1861
    Residence: Stockton
    Term of Office: 1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
    Oath Date: 1/7/1862
    Counties Represented: Winona
    Occupation: Physician
    Party: Republican Party Notes: The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
    Committees:
    • Printing
    • Public Lands (Chair)
    • Railroads
    • Ways and Means

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