Thornton, Joseph M. "Jos. M."
House 1913-14 (District 35); House 1915-18 (District 39)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/5/1872
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1931 (uncertain)
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Jos. M.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Contractor, Thornton Bros.
EDUCATION
St. Paul Public Schools; Elementary School;
Central High School, Saint Paul; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
P(atrick?) H. Thornton
- Father
GENERAL NOTES
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Member of the Firm of Thornton Bros., General Contractors
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Forestry
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Immigration
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Manufacturers
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Printing
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State Prison and Reformatory
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Member of the Firm of Thornton Bros., General Contractors
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Game and Fish
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Manufacturers
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State Prison and Reformatory
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Telephone and Telegraph
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Towns and Counties
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/5/1912
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1913 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Contractor, Thornton Bros.
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
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Enrollment
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Logs and Lumber
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Mines and Minerals
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Reapportionment
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Soldiers Home
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Towns and Counties
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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