Thayer, Burdett 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1883-84  (District 2);  House  1905-10  (District 5)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Not Available
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Fillmore
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1853
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Pennsylvania
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Spring Valley
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    University of Minnesota; Attended College; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            County Attorney: 
                                            Fillmore County, Minnesota (3 terms); 
                         
                         [Dates Unknown]
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He moved to Minnesota on November 8, 1864 or 1863.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1908
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Spring Valley
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1909
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Fillmore
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1906
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Spring Valley
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1907
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Fillmore
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Board of Control
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Constitutional Law (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1904
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Spring Valley
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1905
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Fillmore
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Corporations Other Than Municipal
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Enrollment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Constitutional Law
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Evidence
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary: Real Property (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1882
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Spring Valley
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1883 to 1/5/1885
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1883
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Fillmore
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Lawyer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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