Stites, Charles W.
House 1899-1902 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1855 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Perry, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1925
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lake Benton
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
State Normal University of Illinois; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Lincoln County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools, 7 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1854. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1899 and 1901 list 1855.
He came to Minnesota in July 1880.
Elected:
11/6/1900
Residence:
Lake Benton
Term of Office:
1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/8/1901
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Forestry and Fire Protection
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Judiciary
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Public Lands
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State Normal Schools (Chair)
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University and University Lands
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Lake Benton
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/6/1901
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Judiciary
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State Normal Schools
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Temperance Legislation
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