House 1895-98 (District 6); House 1899-1902 (District 13); Senate 1903-06 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Martin, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1852 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Wisconsin
Birth County:
Rock
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1909
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Thorson |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint James
Occupation (when first elected):
Steamship Ticket Seller/Former Store Clerk/Formerly Taught School, 1 year
EDUCATION
Mankato Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Mankato Normal School; Attended College; 2 Terms
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
St. James, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 7 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
St. James, Minnesota (City Council, 3 years; President, 1 year);
18?? to 1???
County Government:
Watonwan County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds);
1875 to 01/01/1895
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1895 and 1899, and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1901 list his last name as Torson. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1901 lists his last name as Thorson.
He came to Minnesota in 1854.