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Maurice J. "Mac, M.J." McCauley

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1971-72 (District 2A); House 1973-76 (District 34B)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Winona

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/7/1923
Birth Place: Caledonia, Minnesota
Birth County: Houston
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 12/8/2013
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Mac, M.J.
City of Residence (when first elected): Winona
Occupation (when first elected): Physicist/Educator, Winona State College/Former Secondary School Teacher

EDUCATION

Rural School; Elementary School;
St. Peter's High School, Hokah, Minnesota; Secondary; 1942
University of Notre Dame; Attended College;
University of Minnesota; Attended College; 1947-48
Wisconsin State University, La Crosse; B.A.;
Arizona State University; M.A.; Physics

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judicial Administration: Houston County, Minnesota (Clerk of District Court); 19?? to ?
Military: United States Marine Corps (Master Sergeant, South Pacific); 19?? to ?
Municipal Board/Commission: Winona, Minnesota (City Human Rights Commission); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Margaret Lee
Children: Five children: Janet, Debra, John, Colleen, and Diane
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Republican Party.

Religion provided by Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1975-76.

His funeral was held at Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka in Winona on December 13, 2013. He was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Hokah, Minnesota.

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Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
Body: House
District: 34B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Physicist/Educator, Winona State College
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
Body: House
District: 34B
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Oath Date: 1/2/1973
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Physicist/Educator, Winona State College
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: Health, Welfare, and Corrections Division
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Higher Education
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67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
Body: House
District: 02A
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date: 1/5/1971
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Physicist/Educator, Winona State College/Former Secondary School Teacher
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • City Government
  • Environmental Preservation
  • Governmental Operations
  • Higher Education
  • Transportation

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

  • "M.J. 'Mac' McCauley." Lacrosse Tribune, December 10, 2013.
  • "M.J. 'Mac' McCauley." Winona Daily News, December 10, 2013.

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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