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John Cochrane Sweet

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1901-02 (District 39); Senate 1923-26 (District 29)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1870
Birth Place: Indiana
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): Lawyer/Special Lecturer on Mortgages, University of Minnesota Law School

EDUCATION

Waseca High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; Attended College;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 15th Minnesota Volunteers, Company A (Spanish War, Lieutenant); 1898 to 1898

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children: Four children: Catherine, Margaret, Polly, and another daughter (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1882.

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Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

44th Legislative Session (1925-1926) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1925
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Corporations
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions and Buildings (Chair)
  • Workmens Compensation

43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1923
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney at Law/Former Lecturer, Law Department of the University of Minnesota, 1896-1908
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Labor
  • State Development and Immigration
  • Workmens Compensation
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32nd Legislative Session (1901-1902)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1901
Body: House
District: 39
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date: 1/8/1901
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Special Lecturer on Mortgages, University of Minnesota Law School
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Judiciary
  • Railroads
  • State Prison and Reformatory (Chair)

OTHER INFORMATION

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