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James W. Stokes
House 1907-08 (District 41)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/25/1856
Birth Place:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Paperchanger/Decorator
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GENERAL NOTES
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Paperchanger/Decorator
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Commerce and Retail Trade
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Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
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Grain and Warehouse
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Labor and Labor Legislation (Chair)
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Temperance