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Robert Simpson
House 1857-58 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1815
Birth Place:
Birth County:
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Date of Death:
??/??/1893
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Stillwater
Occupation (when first elected):
Lumbering/Merchandising
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GENERAL NOTES
He was of English ancestry.
Elected:
10/13/1857
Residence:
Stillwater
Term of Office:
12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Oath Date:
12/3/1857
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Lumbering/Merchandising
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
Session Notes:
He was sworn in on December 3, 1857.
An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.