Stephenson, Oscar
House 1859-60 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1830
Birth Place:
Virginia
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1881
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Michigan; College Graduate;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Ramsey County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate);
1875 to 1876
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1854 or 1856.
His party affiliation was provided by Minnesota in Three Centuries.
"I was a Republican member of the House, having been elected from St. Paul in the Second representative district. My colleagues from that district were Henry Acker, John B. Oliver, Oscar Stephenson, George Mitsch, and D. A. Robertson. Mr. Acker and myself were the only two Republicans in the House from Ramsey." (Sanborn, Gen. John B. "The Work of the Second Legislature, 1859-60." Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul: the Society, 1905, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 621)
Elected:
10/11/1859
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Oath Date:
12/7/1859
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by Minnesota in Three Centuries.
"I was a Republican member of the House, having been elected from St. Paul in the Second representative district. My colleagues from that district were Henry Acker, John B. Oliver, Oscar Stephenson, George Mitsch, and D. A. Robertson. Mr. Acker and myself were the only two Republicans in the House from Ramsey." (Sanborn, Gen. John B. "The Work of the Second Legislature, 1859-60." Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul: the Society, 1905, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 621)
Committees:
-
Capitol and Capitol Lands
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Printing
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.