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

    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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