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Tirrell, Chesley B. "C.B., B. Chesley"

House 1873-74 (District 26); House 1876 (District 26)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1836
Birth Place: Maine
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1892
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: C.B., B. Chesley
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Terrell,Turrell
City of Residence (when first elected): Eden Prairie
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Academic Education; At Least Elementary School;
Studied Law; With L.M. Brown, Shakopee, Minnesota; Admitted to the Bar, 1860

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 1st Regiment (4 years); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1873, 1874 and 1877, and The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 list his initials as C.B. Toensing lists B. Chesley.

Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1874 and 1876; and The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873 list his last name as Tirrell. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists Terrell and Turrell.

He moved to Minnesota in 1855.

His party affiliation was provived by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 39.

Total Days Served: 1092

SESSIONS SERVED

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Eden Prairie
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Railroads
  • Soldiers Orphans
  • State Library

16th Legislative Session (1874)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26
Elected: 11/4/1873
Residence: Eden Prairie
Term of Office: 1/6/1874 to 1/4/1875
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • State Prison
  • Towns and Counties (Chair)

15th Legislative Session (1873)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Eden Prairie
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provived by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 39.
Committees:
  • Indian Affairs
  • Soldiers Orphans
Articles & Books About
"Tirrell, C.B." The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 39.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.